Top 50 Most Influential Jews 2026

Meet The Jerusalem Post's 50 Most Influential Jews of 2026

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump take the No. 1 spot. Discover who else made The Jerusalem Post's 50 Most Influential Jews of 2026.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
50 Most Influential Jews 2026
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the US president, and her husband Jared Kushner pose during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025.

No. 1: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump: Remembering who brought the hostages home

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump helped achieve what few in Jerusalem thought possible, bringing every Israeli hostage home and reshaping the Middle East.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025

No. 2: Benjamin Netanyahu: Shaping Israel’s politics and global image for a generation

Netanyahu has become more than Israel’s prime minister for many. Abroad, for instance, he has become Israel’s symbol and the lightning rod for much of the hatred directed against the Jewish state.

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Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election.

No. 3: Gadi Eisenkot: Israel’s next prime minister?

The former IDF chief has emerged as the leading opposition challenger to Netanyahu, offering voters a path to a post-Netanyahu Israel.

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No. 45: Ben Shapiro, Mark Levin, Dan Senor, Jake Tapper: Jewish voices in the American conversation

Four key Jewish commentators who use their platforms to lead support for Israel on the airwaves and influence audiences.

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(L-R, clockwise): Ben Shapiro, Mark Levin, Jake Tapper, and Dan Senor

No. 46: Michael Dell, Amnon Shashua, Safra Catz, Jan Koum, Brandon Korff, Dmitry and Igor Bukhman

Titans of tech, finance, and entertainment turning vast wealth into lasting impact.

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(L-R, clockwise): Safra Catz, Michael Dell, Brandon Korff, Amnon Shashua, and Jan Koum

No. 47: Yair Golan and Gilad Kariv: Reviving Israel’s fractured Left

Golan and Kariv's role leading the Democrats party positions them as leaders of Israel's main left-wing party, opposing Netanyahu's right-wing government.

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(L-R): Yair Golan, Gilad Kariv

No. 48: Russell Robinson, Bruce Leboff, Elliot Brandt, and Bernard Kaminetsky

Holding the line for Israel – in the desert, in Congress, and across the Diaspora.

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(L-R, clockwise): Elliott Brandt, Bernard Kaminetsky, Russell Robinson, and Bruce Leboff

No. 44: Anat Vidor, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, and Joseph Gitler

Building Israel through diplomacy, lawfare, and food rescue.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(L-R): Joseph Gitler, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, and Anat Vidor

No. 50: Deni Avdija, Matt Turner, Zach Hyman, Oscar Gloukh, and Daniel Peretz

Five athletes carrying Jewish and Israeli pride onto the world stage.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026ByURIEL STURM
(L-R, clockwise): Deni Avdija, Oscar Gloukh, Zach Hyman, Matt Turner, and Daniel Peretz