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JC Power 100: Sacks stays on top, as new names emerge

09/05/2008

Today we reveal the top spots in our second annual list of those who wield the greatest influence on British Jewry, as chosen by JC readers and an expert independent panel representing all strands of community life. Over the next four pages we profile numbers 1-30 on our list, recap those from 31-100, and suggest some names to watch for the future. The chairman of our judging panel, Ben Rich, explains the guidelines for inclusion, or indeed exclusion, which may help clarify why some well-known personalities do not feature. With hundreds of nominations, there was impassioned debate by our panel over the composition of the list. As with last year, there was regret at the lack of women and younger people, but the judges wanted to avoid tokenism.

Now all that remains is for you to offer your views to mailto:letters@thejc.com">letters@thejc.com. We look forward to hearing from you

And the winner is...

Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks

1 (Last year: 1) It has been a good year for the Chief Rabbi, who turned 60 in March, and perhaps one of his best since taking office in 1991. Tens of thousands of copies have been sold of his edition of the Singer

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31 ADRIAN COHEN: The law-firm partner has made a successful brief of the London Jewish Forum

32 BENJAMIN PERL: Educational philanthropist who been crucial to many Jewish school projects

33 DOUG KRIKLER: UJIA