Bridges Partners LLC
Bridges Partners LLC ran the Esther Project — paying American Christian influencers $7,000 per post to create pro-Israel content funded by the Israeli government.
Corporate History
Bridges Partners LLC registered under FARA on September 26, 2025. Its Exhibit AB attaches a Havas Media Germany order dated June 16, 2025 (client LAPAM International, product Ministry of Foreign Affairs, campaign "Esther Project") that schedules $900,000 from June to November 2025, and reports a $199,985 "advance for campaign expenses" received on July 3, 2025.
Its supplemental statement stamped October 19, 2026 reports no services, no money received and no disbursements in the six months to September 30, 2026, "because the registrant did not provide any services to or on behalf of the foreign principal during the reporting period." The registration is still active in the FARA record.
The entity ran the "Esther Project" — a program designed to recruit American Christian social media influencers to create and distribute pro-Israel content. Per FARA filings, influencers are compensated at a rate of $7,000 per qualifying social media post.
The name "Esther Project" references the biblical Book of Esther, in which Queen Esther advocates for the Jewish people before the Persian king. The naming is strategically chosen to resonate with evangelical Christian audiences who view support for Israel through a biblical lens.
The program targets American evangelical Christian influencers specifically — individuals with established followings in faith-based communities. By compensating these influencers to create pro-Israel content, the program leverages existing trust relationships between influencers and their audiences.
Per FARA requirements, content created under this program should be disclosed as foreign agent materials. However, the degree to which individual influencer posts carry such disclosures is a key compliance question.
Bridges Partners is notable for having Israeli principals directly involved in the entity — unlike Clock Tower X and Show Faith by Works, which are US-owned entities contracted through Havas.
Investigation Summary
Bridges Partners LLC ran the Esther Project — paying American Christian influencers $7,000 per post to create pro-Israel content funded by the Israeli government.
Key findings:
• $900,000 scheduled June–November 2025 in a Havas Media Germany order (Exhibit AB, Sep 26, 2025)
• $199,985 received July 3, 2025; $197,960 disbursed in the six months to March 31, 2026 (supplemental, Apr 30, 2026)
• No services, receipts or disbursements in the six months to September 30, 2026 (supplemental, Oct 19, 2026)
• "Esther Project" — biblical naming designed to resonate with evangelical audiences
• $7,000 per qualifying social media post — direct compensation to influencers
• Israeli principals directly involved in entity ownership
• Targets evangelical Christian influencers with established faith-community followings
• Key compliance question: Are influencer posts disclosed as foreign agent materials?
• FARA documents filed
Unanswered Questions
Which Christian influencers have been recruited into the Esther Project?
Are the $7K-per-post influencer payments disclosed to audiences as foreign government-funded?
How many posts have been created under the program and on which platforms?
What services did owners Uri Steinberg and Yair Levi provide for their "Project Services" payments?
What editorial control does the foreign principal have over influencer content?
How are target influencers identified and recruited?
Red Flags
Paying influencers to create foreign government content without clear audience disclosure
$7,000 per post — substantial compensation that may compromise editorial independence
Israeli principals directly involved — closer foreign government control
Exploits trust relationships between Christian influencers and their faith communities
Biblical naming ('Esther Project') designed to make foreign influence feel organic
Compliance question: FARA requires disclosure of foreign agent materials
Key Personnel (2)
Uri Steinberg
Owner (50%) — Bridges Partners LLC
Israeli citizen; listed as 50% owner in the registration statement (Sep 26, 2025), which names him as the person rendering services for the foreign principal. Signs the filings and files a Short Form as partner. Paid $15,000 for "Project Services" on Aug 6, 2025 (Exhibit AB).
Yair Levi
Owner (50%) — Bridges Partners LLC
Israeli citizen; listed as 50% owner in the registration statement (Sep 26, 2025). Paid $15,000 (Aug 6, 2025) and $10,000 (Sep 11, 2025) for "Project Services" (Exhibit AB).
Documented Money Flows (4)
Esther Project influencer campaign, June–November 2025 (Havas order dated 2025-06-16)
Advance for campaign expenses
Disbursements before registration, Jul 15–Sep 16, 2025 (a $6,638 Pinkston Group payment of 2025-09-22 was added by amendment)
Disbursements Sep 29–Dec 31, 2025, reported for the six months to 2026-03-31
FARA Documents (8)
Event Timeline
FARA Compliance Notes
Bridges Partners is FARA-registered; its latest supplemental statement (stamped 2026-10-19) reports no activity in the six months to 2026-09-30
Critical question: Are influencer posts carrying FARA disclosure statements?
FTC guidelines also require disclosure of paid endorsements — dual compliance issue
Israeli principals create closer foreign government control than US-owned entities
Legal Disclaimer
This profile is based on publicly available FARA filings. Bridges Partners LLC is a legally registered foreign agent under FARA. The analysis represents AFTorg's interpretation of public records for educational purposes.
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From the DOJ record
Bridges Partners LLC: what the FARA filings show
- Is Bridges Partners LLC a registered foreign agent?
- Bridges Partners LLC is registered with the U.S. Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) as registrant No. 7652 since Sep 26, 2025. DOJ lists the registration as active.
- Who does Bridges Partners LLC work for?
- Its filings name one foreign principal: Government of Israel through Havas Media Group Germany (Israel). Under FARA, a foreign principal is the foreign government, party, company or person on whose behalf a registrant acts.
- Who works on Bridges Partners LLC's FARA registration?
- 1 person has filed a short-form registration statement under this registration, the form FARA requires of each person who acts for the foreign principal: Steinberg, Uri.
- What has Bridges Partners LLC filed with the Justice Department?
- DOJ's public file holds 8 current filings for the registration, the most recent a Supplemental Statement stamped Oct 19, 2026. By type: 2 Supplemental Statement, 2 Exhibit AB, 1 Amendment, 1 Short-Form, 1 Registration Statement and 1 Exhibit C. The filings are public at efile.fara.gov.
Most recent filings
- Oct 19, 2026Supplemental Statement
- May 1, 2026Amendment
- May 1, 2026Exhibit AB — Government of Israel through Havas Media Group Germany
- Apr 30, 2026Supplemental Statement
- Sep 26, 2025Short-Form — Steinberg, Uri
- Sep 26, 2025Registration Statement
- Sep 26, 2025Exhibit AB — Government of Israel through Havas Media Group Germany
- Sep 26, 2025Exhibit C
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, FARA eFile, registration No. 7652. Read from AFTorg's copy of the DOJ record, refreshed several times a day. A FARA registration is a public disclosure; it is not a finding of wrongdoing.
