Debbie Lechtman is a Jewish writer and educator specializing in Jewish history and antisemitism.
She is known in Jewish spaces for her ability to condense complex, multilayered, nuanced, and obscure Jewish historical topics into more easily accessible education.
Speaking inquiries: info@1948talent.com
Literary agent: Eve Attermann, WME (US); Becky Thomas, Lewinsohn Literary Agency (UK)
photo: Alexandra Pettinato
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Wandering Jews
THE WANDERING JEW TROPE As early as the second century CE, over a hundred years before the Roman Empire officially adopted Christianity, some Christians argued that Jews would be cursed...
Wandering Jews
THE WANDERING JEW TROPE As early as the second century CE, over a hundred years before the Roman Empire officially adopted Christianity, some Christians argued that Jews would be cursed...
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1948
"All history was a palimpsest, scraped clean and re-inscribed exactly as often as was necessary. In no case would it have been possible, once the deed was done, to prove...
1948
"All history was a palimpsest, scraped clean and re-inscribed exactly as often as was necessary. In no case would it have been possible, once the deed was done, to prove...
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whose story
This recent headline caught my attention, not because of how outrageous it is – how could a benefit concert for the victims of antisemitic violence be canceled because of more...
whose story
This recent headline caught my attention, not because of how outrageous it is – how could a benefit concert for the victims of antisemitic violence be canceled because of more...
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Imaginary Zionist
I come across posts like these often. The issue? They don’t accurately reflect Zionist arguments. When we refuse to constructively engage with each other as a matter of principle, we...
Imaginary Zionist
I come across posts like these often. The issue? They don’t accurately reflect Zionist arguments. When we refuse to constructively engage with each other as a matter of principle, we...
