Jewish leadership

Gibraltar names airport for Jewish political trailblazer who was first-ever mayor, chief minister

Sir Joshua Hassan served as the first-ever mayor of the British territory from 1955 until 1969 and as the first-ever chief minister from 1964 until 1969, and from 1972 until 1987.

|ByJAMES GENN
Britain's Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and his wife Sophie Rhys-Jones, Countess of Wessex depart from Gibraltar airport on board a civil plane on June 13, 2012; illustrative.
A woman draped in an Israeli flag stands next to police officers as she joins members of the Jewish community outside BBC Broadcasting House to demonstrate against the BBC's ongoing refusal to label Hamas as terrorists, in London, England, October 16, 2023; file photo.

UK Jewish leaders want answers after Muslim Police group says Zionism 'form of anti-Muslim hatred'

The 39-page paper titled “From Past Prejudices to Present Policies: Confronting anti-Muslim hatred and Promoting Human Rights,” was written by NAMP’s then-vice president, Khaldoun Kabbani.

|ByKELLY HARTOG/JTA
Christians pray on Good Friday in Cathedral St. Thomas church, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Tyre, Lebanon, April 3, 2026.

Some 150 Jewish leaders denounce, apologize for IDF soldier's defacement of Lebanese Jesus statue

Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform rabbis and other Jewish leaders signed the letter organized by Israel365 Action, an NGO that builds bridges between evangelical Christians and Jewish communities.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.

Israeli ex-PM Naftali Bennett indicates he will not form gov't with Netanyahu after elections

Bennett's remarks come ahead of the upcoming elections and amid recent speculation regarding his stance on forming a government with Netanyahu.

|ByKESHET NEEV

The election is over the Jewish community needs to try and give Trump a chance

NOVEMBER 29, 2016ByBONNIE GOODMAN
The Jerusalem Post

Who are the 50 most influential Jews in the world?

OCTOBER 2, 2016ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The 50 Most Influential Jews

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 41 - Linda Dessau

Victoria’s governor.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Alan M. Dershowitz and Irwin Cotler

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 39 - Adam Milstein

The Israeli American.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016ByDANIELLE ZIRI
Adam Milstein

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 35 - Jerry Silverman

Silverman believes the Jewish federations have a timeless mission to care for people in need.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016ByDANIELLE ZIRI
Jerry Silverman

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 34 - Moshe Kantor

The voice of European Jewry.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016BySTEVE LINDE
President of the European Jewish Council Moshe Kantor.

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 30 - Shimon Peres

Peres amazed people with both his mental and physical stamina, his ability to continue dreaming for Israel and the good fortune of seeing many of those dreams come true.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Shimon Peres

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 29 - Reuven Rivlin

The president of Israel, by the very nature of his role in Israeli life in general, and Jewish life in particular, is a person of influence.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Reuven Rivlin

A pale shadow of Ben-Gurion

Netanyahu has a flawed assessment of reality and cautiously avoids momentous decisions at every turn

JANUARY 21, 2016ByASHER SUSSER
The shelling of the Altalena

Across oceans and across worlds

Diller Teen Fellows pairs up communities in Israel and the Diaspora to engage in the next generation of leaders.

NOVEMBER 19, 2015ByANAV SILVERMAN
Diller teens from Miami visit their partner city of Yeroham