Israel Hayom's second New York Summit is set to take place next week, and excitement is already building. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, policymakers, business executives, community leaders and influential figures from a range of fields will gather at the InterContinental hotel in Times Square to discuss the future of Israel and the Jewish people.
The summit, held in the presence of Israel Hayom Publisher Prof. Miriam Adelson, will be broadcast live beginning at 4:30 p.m. Israel time (9:30 a.m. New York time) on the Israel Hayom website and app, allowing anyone to follow the proceedings in real time.
The timing is significant. The summit comes just days after the US midterm elections, against the backdrop of an alliance that has demonstrated its strength over the years, even during periods of crisis, most notably in recent military campaigns against Iran.
Economic ties are also continuing to grow. According to data from the Office of the United States Trade Representative, bilateral trade in goods and services totaled approximately $55 billion in 2024, while trade in goods alone reached roughly $34 billion in 2025. Since August 2025, following an announcement by President Donald Trump, the reciprocal tariff on Israeli goods has remained at 15%.
The summit opening session will focus on security, including the strategic and intelligence partnership between Israel and the US. The second session will turn to the economy, examining the role of Israeli companies in global markets and the business sector's responsibility toward Israeli society and the economy.
Additional sessions will explore the Israeli-American alliance in a changing world and the challenges facing Jewish identity, with particular emphasis on younger generations.
One of the most anticipated panels, "The Jewish People, New York and the New Challenge," will examine the future of American Jewry. Discussions will address antisemitism, security, college campuses, Jewish identity and leadership, with a central focus on how to prevent the current crisis from driving a lasting wedge between the next generation of American Jews and Israel.
Among the participants will be Jewish Agency CEO Yehuda Setton, who said ahead of the summit: "We must invest in the generation that will shape our future. This is a central part of building the resilience of Israel and Jewish communities in the Diaspora. Our role is to enable young people in Israel and around the world to feel a sense of belonging, take responsibility and help shape our shared future."
The session titled "Unapologetically Jewish" will feature Jason Levien, chairman of All United Sports & Entertainment and a co-owner of Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club, in an interview with Adi Rubinstein.
A TED-style talk will also be delivered by Ari Steinberg, chairman of the Wingate Institute and the Israeli Basketball Premier League administration, and CEO of Ashmoret.
The summit will also address the antisemitism and anti-Israel hostility that have increasingly spilled onto sports courts and fields in recent years. Israeli athletes have been excluded from competitions, Israeli and Jewish sports figures have faced racist chants, and Israeli clubs and national teams have been at risk of exclusion from international tournaments. The longstanding taboo separating politics from sports has been broken.
