Sylvan Adams

Israel Academy awards fourteen Adams Fellowships to outstanding doctoral researchers

Recipients in wide ranging fields will receive up to four years of funding as academy leaders stress the importance of supporting Israeli science amid international pressures.

JULY 1, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region

Sylvan Adams lights the torch of fighting antisemitism with victims of attacks and Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, US State Department Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.

A Warning from Auschwitz

Sylvan Adams leads the fight against rising antisemitism at the March of Living “If we fail, we risk creating the next generation of survivors.”

APRIL 16, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

SYLVAN ADAMS addresses Krakow, Poland, before Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2026.

Sylvan Adams addresses pre-Holocaust Remembrance Day gathering in Krakow

“You are not here only to remember how Jews died,” said Adams. “You are here to show how Jews live."

APRIL 13, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Sylvan Adams urges global business leaders to invest in Iran after regime change

The appeal follows his $100 million pledge to rebuild Soroka Medical Center after an Iranian missile strike, linking political change with economic recovery.

FEBRUARY 26, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Sylvan Adams warns of coordinated global Antisemitism campaign

Addressing Florida’s Jewish community, Adams says enemy states are backing efforts to target Jews worldwide

JANUARY 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Left to right: Dan Señor, Sylvan Adams, and Ron Dermer

President Herzog Commends Sylvan Adams for $100 Million Gift to Rebuild Soroka Medical Center

Reconstruction of Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba marks a milestone in public-private partnership and national recovery efforts.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

President Herzog praised Adams’s “conscientious leadership” and “forward-thinking entrepreneurial spirit.”

“Our Answer to Iran”: Sylvan Adams sets on rebuilding a resilient, flourishing Negev

After a missile strike destroyed Soroka Medical Center, the philanthropist behind Israel’s most ambitious rebuilding effort reflects on choosing construction over destruction, hope over fear.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025ByRONNIE ROSENMAN

“Together, we’re creating a model for national renewal,” Sylvan Adams says.

Sylvan Adams pledges $100m to rebuild Beersheba hospital after Iranian strike

Historic partnership with the Government of Israel and Clalit Health Services will rebuild Soroka as one of the most advanced hospitals in the Middle East

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Sylvan Adams is a great friend and benefactor of the State of Israel, giving generously and wholeheartedly."

Historic President Forges an Historic Agreement

"Once again, thank you Mr. President. The people of Israel are watching. The world is watching. And we are eternally grateful."

OCTOBER 12, 2025BySYLVAN ADAMS

No. 11: Sylvan Adams: President of the World Jewish Congress Israel

Sylvan Adams’s career reflects a singular vision: that Israel’s strength lies in projecting confidence, generosity, and excellence.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025ByTAL SPUNGIN

Dvir Benedek in the Role of His Life: “You can be a witness to changing a child’s life”

At an event marking 30 years of the Make-A-Wish Israel foundation, at the home of Sylvan Adams, president Dvir Bendek, spoke about the moving work, and the childhood dream that never came true

AUGUST 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF