Not only Zelensky: Ukrainian trace in the Top-50 most influential Jews in the world 2026 according to The Jerusalem Post

Volodymyr Zelensky ranked 21st in the new ranking of the 50 most influential Jews in the world by The Jerusalem Post. This is the fourth appearance for the President of Ukraine in the list of the Israeli publication. In 2019, he immediately entered the top ten, after the Russian invasion in 2022 he became No. 1, then disappeared, returned to 22nd place, and now has risen one more position. But the story is more interesting than the numbers themselves: this ranking quite clearly shows how Zelensky's perception has changed in Israel and the Jewish world.

Author: Stas Shifer

In the new list of The Jerusalem Post (September 10, 2026), Volodymyr Zelensky was ranked 21st. Ahead of him are Palantir founder Alex Karp and investor Josh Kushner, who jointly took the 20th position. Immediately after the President of Ukraine, at number 22, are the head of the Shin Bet David Zini and the Chief of Staff of the IDF Eyal Zamir. Such a company itself explains what this ranking is trying to measure: not popularity, not attitude towards a person, and certainly not the degree of their religiosity, but influence.

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