Jewish Biographies:
50 Most Influential American Jews

(2012)

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Every year, The Forward publishes a list of its 50 most influential Jews in the United States.

Those selected come from all walks of life, religious affiliation and gender.
The list includes writers, politicians, musicians, actors, professional athletes, lobbyists, activists and more.

The Top 5


Sheldon Adelso
(Politics)

Aly Raisman
(Sports)

Philip Glass
(Culture)

Lena Dunham
(Culture)

David Zwiebel
(Religion)

The Full List

ACTIVISM

  • Hindy Poupko Galen
  • Judy Gross
  • Nancy Kaufman
  • Ken Marcus
  • Roz Rothstein

BUSINESS

  • Elana Drell-Szyfer
  • Bruce Ratner
  • Brian Roberts

COMMUNITY

  • Harold Grinspoon
  • Gail Magaliff
  • Rachel Garbow Monroe
  • Bassie Shemtov

FOOD

  • Evan Bloom
  • Deb Perelman
  • Jeffrey Yoskowitz

MEDIA

  • Peter Beinart
  • Ruth Lichtenstein
  • Ross Perlin
  • Jodi Rudoren
  • Jon Stewart

SPORTS

  • Naomi Kutin
  • Ted Lerner

EDUCATION

  • Michael Uram
  • Mark Yudof

RELIGION

  • Andy Bachman
  • Sharon Brous
  • Meir Soloveichik

SCIENCE

SHANDA

  • Andrew Adler

CULTURE

  • Scooter Braun
  • Michael Chabon
  • Nathan Englander
  • Alison Klayman
  • Joy Ladin
  • Errol Morris
  • Seth Rosenfeld
  • Andy Statman
  • Barbara Streisand

POLITICS
Source: The Forward (Nov 11, 2011)

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