Top 50 Most Influential Jews 2024

 Israel's ICJ defense team.

No. 38: Aharon Barak & ICJ defense team: Standing firm at The Hague

Aharon Barak, one of Israel’s most influential legal figures, and the ICJ defense team defended Israel against South Africa’s war crime allegations in January.

 Philanthropists.

No. 37: Philanthropists of the Jewish world

Miriam Adelson, Frank Lowy, the Schusterman family, Ofra Strauss, Yael Eckstein, Eitan Neishlos, Oleissa Kantor, Henry Swieca, and Idan and Batia Ofer.

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 Andrew M. Hutter and Dani Naveh.

No. 36: Andrew M. Hutter and Dani Naveh: Strengthening Israel and the Jewish world

Through their work, Andrew Hutter and Dani Naveh continue to strengthen the Israeli economy and generate support from Jewish communities worldwide.

 Gali Baharav-Miara.

No. 35: Gali Baharav-Miara: Attorney-general of Israel

Gali Baharav-Miara has demonstrated great courage, integrity, and strength in the face of political threats and stood on the moral high ground.

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  Jake Trapper, Ben Shaprio, Dana Bash.

No. 34: Ben Shapiro, Jake Tapper, Dana Bash: Jews in the news

Ben Shapiro, Jake Tapper, and Dana Bash have and continue to use their platforms to display their support for Israel, hostage families, and highlight humanitarian concerns.

  Ofer Yannai, Assaf Rappaport, Asaf Kochan.

No. 33: Asaf Kochan, Assaf Rappaport, Ofer Yanai: Israeli hi-tech power

Asaf Kochan, Assaf Rappaport, and Ofer Yanai founded companies that have been instrumental in improving the quality of life for Israeli citizens and people across the globe.

 Uri Poliavich.

No. 32: Uri Poliavich: Supporting Jewish education worldwide

Uri and Yael Poliavich started the Yael Foundation, a philanthropic initiative which has promoted Jewish education for 13,500 students across 35 countries.

 David Friedman and Deborah Lipstadt.

No. 31: Deborah Lipstadt and David Friedman: US antisemitism czar and ex-ambassador

Dr. Deborah Lipstadt, the special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, issued new frameworks and policies to tackle antisemitism in the US.

 Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz.

No. 30: Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz: Israel's wartime opposition leaders

Both Lapid and Gantz are providing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a political “safety net” to ensure a deal to rescue the hostages from Hamas captivity.

 Jerry Seinfeld.

No. 29: Jerry Seinfeld: A comedian who gets serious on supporting Israel

The successful comedian maintained his support for the Jewish state, even visiting southern Israel, despite the hate it exposed him to on US campuses.

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