50 Most Influential Jews 2023

50 Influential Jews: Rising Jewish Music Stars - No. 29

With global fanbases and smash hits, including a widely popular Eurovision performance for one of them, Troye Sivan and Noa Kirel continue to dominate the music industry.

50 Influential Jews: David Friedman - No. 27

The US ambassador to Israel under president Donald Trump, David Friedman was instrumental in the historic Abraham Accords and moving the US embassy to Jerusalem. He remains deeply influential today.

50 Influential Jews: Antisemitism Fighters - No. 18

Jew-hatred in the US is at record level. Doug Emhoff and Deborah Lipstadt are on a mission to defy it.

50 Influential Jews: The Israeli Athlete - No. 44

2023 saw Israeli athletes achieve great success in different sports around the world. Here are some of the best of the best who represented the blue-and-white flag internationally.

50 Influential Jews: Evan Gershkovich - No. 48

A Jewish journalist working for the Wall Street Journal, Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia, the first journalist accused of espionage there since the Cold War.

50 Influential Jews: Ranan Hartman - No. 42

As the head of Ono Academic College, Ranan Hartman has been changing Israel's higher education sector and pushing to integrate students from underprivileged backgrounds.

50 Influential Jews: The Food Tech Pioneers - No. 41

Israel has become a major player in the food tech sector, and these three companies and their leaders are at the forefront of innovation in the field.

50 Influential Jews: Sivan Yaari - No. 39

The visionary founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa, Sivan Yaari has used Israeli technology to transform the lives of millions of people living in Africa.

50 Influential Jews: Chabad - No. 50

Chabad has become a dominant role in Jewish life worldwide. While Diaspora communities may be on the decline, Chabad continues to thrive and shape the future of Jewish spiritual life.

50 Influential Jews: Jewish Community Guardians - No. 47

As the leaders of some of the largest Jewish communities in the world, these five Jewish leaders help keep Jewish life worldwide safe, vibrant, and thriving.

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