Jewish influencers will offer you pieces of advice and experiences about their lives as Jews. By looking for these influencers, you can use their experiences to motivate yourself for a better life.
But who are these influencers, and how can you find them? Read this article to learn about the most influential Jewish people and their challenges as Jews in the community.
10 Famous Jewish Influencers
Suppose you are Jewish and looking for inspiration. In that case, you need to know the most popular Jewish influencers to know exactly what made them influential for the Jewish community.
1. Seth Rogen
Now, we will discuss one of the ‘Freaks and Geeks’ stars, Ken Miller (Seth Rogan). This Jewish influencer is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker born on April 15, 1982. He is best known as a stand-up comedian in Vancouver. Later, in 1999, he moved to Los Angeles to play in Judd Apatow’s series ‘Freaks and Geeks.’
This influencer started his love life in 2004 when he met the actress Lauren Miller. They met while he was working on Da Ali G Show and began dating the same year. Later, they got engaged on September 29, 2010, and married in October of the same year. They have clarified to everyone that they do not plan to have children.
2. Adina Sash
Ready to meet the second Jewish influencer? Adina Miles Sash is an American Jewish activist and social media influencer. This Jewish influencer became popular within Orthodox Judaism for her stage character, FlatbushGirl, on Instagram. Her focus is on her comedic brand, the lives of Orthodox Jewish women, and the challenges they are facing in the community.
Adina started a social media campaign titled ‘#FrumWomenHaveFaces’ in 2017. It was about the awareness practice of erasing women adopted by some orthodox newspapers and magazines. It went viral quickly and received much gratitude from other Jewish influencers, actresses like Mayim Bialik, and Jewish women.
With 70K Instagram followers, this Jewish influencer is the Chief Marketing Officer of Tauriga Sciences, a life sciences company with CBD products. She promotes Tauri-Gum on her Instagram account.
3. Leandra Medine
Here’s another Jewish influencer, Leandra Medine Cohen. She is an American author, blogger, and humor writer who was born on December 20, 1988. This Jewish influencer is best known for her humor in ‘Man Repeller.’ Her other books are Seeking Love and Finding Overalls.
Medine started her most famous book, ‘The Man Repeller, ’ as a blog in May 2010. She was shopping with her friend when the idea came to her. Who would have thought that this book’s idea belongs to a shopping mall? Medine said, ‘We were laughing at how everything was so man-repelling: suddenly something just banged through my mind, and I just said, ‘That’s it! That’s the blog.’
This Jewish influencer has worked with many designers, including Gryphon, shoe companies Del Toro and Superga, jewelry line Dannijo, and clothing line PJK. With 1 million followers on Instagram, she can be the hottest influencer you can work with to grow your business on social media.
4. Sarah Silverman
This Jewish influencer is one of the most influential people on Instagram. Sarah Kate Silverman is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer, born December 1, 1970. Her journey to fame began when she was a writer and a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ‘Saturday Night Live’ during its 19th season between 1993 and 1994.
She started her program, ‘The Sarah Silverman Program,’ on Comedy Central from 2007 to 2010. This Instagram comedian was nominated for ‘Outstanding Lead Actress’ in the Primetime Emmy Award. Later, this Jewish influencer got hired on the voicing team for the animation ‘Wreck-It Ralph,’ and guess who she voiced? She voiced the cutest princess, Vanellope, one of the main characters.
This Jewish influencer once told everyone that she did not want to have biological children because she believed ‘there are just millions of kids that have no parents.’ She now has 2 million followers on Instagram and attended this year’s Oscar’s after-party.
5. Danielle Bernstein
Let’s check out the queens of New York’s fashion influencers. Danielle Bernstein (born May 28, 1992) is an American fashion designer and the founder of the fashion blog and brand WeWoreWhat. She started her career as a college sophomore and launched new products every season.
In 2011, Danielle Bernstein started WeWoreWhat as a street-style photographer, which later became a personal-style blog. She gained popularity on Instagram and launched a line of overalls in 2016. In 2017, she was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. This Jewish influencer has collaborated successfully with brands like Onia and Joe’s Jeans, leading her to launch her swimwear line in 2019. In 2020, she consolidated all her brands under Shop WeWoreWhat, offering swimwear, denim, overalls, and activewear.
She has now 3.2 million followers on Instagram. This famous Jewish social media influencer has been accused of copying other designers’ designs, which Bernstein and her lawyer denied.
6. Bar Refaeli
Want to know the hottest businesswomen the world has ever seen? Bar Refaeli is an Israeli model, television host, businesswoman, and actress born on June 4th, 1985. Being the most successful female model on Instagram made it easy for this Jewish influencer to appear on the cover of the 2009 ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’ and be voted No. 1 on Maxim magazine’s Hot 100 list in 2012. She is indeed one of the hottest Instagram bikini models the world has ever seen.
According to Forbes, Bar was one of the highest-paid models from Israel. This Jewish influencer’s net worth was estimated at US $20 million in 2015. She has 3.8 million followers on Instagram.
This blond Instagram Model has dated the hottest male American actor, Leonardo DiCaprio. They first met at a party in Las Vegas for members of U2. This cute couple once went to Israel to visit Bar’s hometown, Hod HaSharon. However, their relationship ended in May 2011.
7. Jess Mulroney
Are you looking for a Canadian Instagram influencer? Jessica Mulroney, born March 14, 1980, is a fashion stylist and marketing consultant best known for her work with Kleinfeld Bridal (Hudson’s Bay), past guest appearances on television shows Good Morning America and CityLine, and hosting of I Do Redo. This Jewish influencer supports fashion in many aspects and contributes to Sunwing’s Wedding Vacations magazine.
This fashion influencer founded a charity institution with her sisters-in-law, Caroline, Katy, and Vanessa Mulroney. They named it ‘The Shoebox Projects of Shelters, ’ aiming to assist homeless and at-risk women. This Jewish influencer gained 406K followers on Instagram.
8. William Daroff
Have you heard anything about the American Jewish organization? William C. Daroff, born in Florida in 1968, is the CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
This Jewish influencer has worked on three presidential campaign staffs, managed campaigns for the United States House of Representatives and State Treasurer of Ohio, and served in various political roles, including in the U.S. Department of Energy and as Special Assistant to Ohio Governor George Voinovich.
In May 2009, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) recognized this political influencer as one of the most influential Jewish X users for his account. This Jewish influencer is known for being quick to tweet in the Jewish organizational world and has spoken at events like South By Southwest in 2012.
9. Mayim Bialik
You are probably familiar with this Big Bang Theory’s star, Mayim Bialik. She was born on December 12, 1975, and is an American actress, author, and former game show host. From 1991 to 1995, she played many characters, including the NBC sitcom Blossom and the neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
This Jewish influencer has 5 million followers on Instagram. Mayim Bialik would like to call herself an ‘aspiring Modern Orthodox.’ This Nano influencer has attended many interviews where she has been asked about her beliefs as a Jew.
This Jewish influencer married Michael Stone on August 31, 2003. They had a Victorian-themed ceremony that included traditional Jewish wedding customs. Bialik and Stone announced their divorce in November 2012.
10. Leah Koenig
This Jewish influencer is an Israeli actress known as ‘The First Lady of Israeli Theatre,’ born on November 30, 1929. Lea Koenig was born into a worldly-wise Jewish family of Ashkenazi. Her parents were also actors, known as the Yiddish actors Dina and Józef Kamień. She spent her childhood in Poland, Tashkent, and the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic.
Her father was murdered in the Holocaust. At the end of the 1940s, Lea Koenig and her mother emigrated to Romania, where she began studying at the National University of Arts in Bucharest and debuted at the Jewish Theatre. Later, in 1961, she immigrated to Israel.
Conclusion
Now that you know about the most influential Jews, you must know that anything is possible. All of these Jewish influencers had almost a rough childhood, and most of them had financial problems. Knowing about their lives will motivate you to start what you want and never give up.
FAQs
The most followed Jewish influencers on TikTok are Or Zuti @orzutiextra(6.8M), Anna Zak @anna.zak(5.1M), Dani Zvulun @danizvulun (2M), and Israel.films @israel.films (1.9M).
The most famous Palestinian Instagram influencers are Zohra M. Khorashi, Leila Warah, Palestine Lobby, Ayoub Zaibet, Nadia Khairy, Palestine Update, and Ramzy F. Afana.
