James Snyder, executive chairman of the Jerusalem Foundation and the former director of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, has been named director of New York’s Jewish Museum, effective this November.

“In addition to its deep and far-ranging collections, dynamic exhibition programming, and professional expertise, what drew me to the museum is the opportunity it offers to anchor Jewish world culture in the context of the times and places where it has flourished globally,” Snyder said.

Gal Gadot will have her name immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She will be the first Israeli actress to have her name installed at the iconic Los Angeles landmark.

Shira Haas, who rose to fame in the television series “Shtisel” and also “Unorthodox,” has joined the cast of an Israeli drama in production, “Night Therapy.” She is also cast in the next “Captain America” movie, which is slated for release next summer, and as a young Golda Meir in a forthcoming TV series produced by Barbra Streisand.

Daniel Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, has been selected by the Biden administration to lead U.S. efforts to expand the Abraham Accords by focusing on developing regional projects. Signed in 2020, the Abraham Accords established relations between the UAE and Bahrain with Israel. Morocco and Sudan subsequently signed similar agreements with Israel.

The U.S. Navy has commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the USS Carl M. Levin. The ship honors Michigan’s longest-serving senator for his years of service as a member and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The senator’s three daughters — Kate, Laura and Erica — participated in the keel laying, mast stepping, and christening ceremonies held on June 24 in Baltimore.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers are the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet, said Adm. Michael M. Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, noting that these ships conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence to national security. Home port for the ship will be Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

Elina Svitolina, a Ukrainian professional tennis player, made history as the first Jewish woman to make the Wimbledon final.

She reached a career-high rankings of world No. 3 in singles by the Women’s Tennis Association, winning 17 WTA Tour singles titles and finishing runner-up three times.

And yet, she had no answer for the showcase of shots that Marketa Vondrousova produced in her straight sets victory on Center Court, 6-3 6-3 in 74 minutes.                                             Getty Images

Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, has elected Carol Ann Schwartz as its 28th national president. Schwartz, who is from a four-generation Hadassah family and whose election caps more than 30 years of service to the organization, will begin her four-year term on Jan. 1, 2024. She will succeed Rhoda Smolow, who took office in 2020.