The Jewish 100
While several Jewish media outlets and groups produce lists featuring influential Jews from the past year, the list below differs in that it features many voices, activists, educators, and leaders from all walks of life. We took great care in curating our list to include the voices that really speak on the issues and connect with their audiences.
As antisemitism continues to rear its ugly head in every corner of the internet, these individuals raise awareness, educate, and offer resources that help to fight hate wherever it is found. Their work empowers a new generation to embrace their identity and speak up for the Jewish people.
This list highlights new voices in advocacy and long-standing experts whose work, when taken together, increases the difference any single voice could make.
With TLVi’s focus on uplifting Jews both online and offline through innovative social media-driven strategies, we recognize these leaders for the work they have already put in to elevate and inspire the wider Jewish community, and the difference they can continue to make as they educate, guide, and affect change in every corner of the globe. As in all our work to reinvigorate the conversation that surrounds Jews and antisemitism, we highlight these voices as they work to ensure a safe Jewish future.
Our list, while it might not look like it, is quite short. There are scores of Jewish voices that we have not included, not because they do not deserve it, but because we can only write down so many names.
Who are we to decide, anyway?
The Tel Aviv Institute is a multidisciplinary laboratory focused on uplifting Jews online and off, through innovative, social media-driven strategies. Our content, which advocates for the dignity of Jewish people, has reached over 100 million users on social media. We asked you online to nominate and vote for your favorite Jews and our team of judges selected these individuals. Our panel of judges and TLVi team of experts included: Dr. Ron Katz, TLVI’s President, Dr. Olga Kirschbaum-Shirazki, Dr. Matthias J. Becker, and Mr. Hen Mazzig as well as all of our staff members.
What are the rankings?
We believe each one of the individuals in this list belongs at the top, which is why we didn’t rank them, but instead allowed a computer to randomly arrange them for us. The names on the bottom are just as important as the names on the top, so please be sure to scroll all the way through!