The chairman of the Jewish Agency, Yitzhak Herzog, paid tribute to the late Sheldon Adelson, "I have always told Sheldon Adelson that when it comes to the Jewish people I compare him to the modern Montefiore, the wall-breaker and builder of Jerusalem. I had the privilege of long acquaintance and deep personal connection with him. Without a doubt, he was one of the leaders of the Jewish people in this generation. "