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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  • Zionist by Proxy

    Zionist by Proxy

    WHAT THIS POST IS -- AND ISN'T This post is not an analysis of contemporary or historical Argentinian politics, aside from the country’s Jewish history. This post is not an...

    Zionist by Proxy

    WHAT THIS POST IS -- AND ISN'T This post is not an analysis of contemporary or historical Argentinian politics, aside from the country’s Jewish history. This post is not an...

  • communal unity

    communal unity

    Anybody that is even remotely familiar with my work will know that I am passionate about bringing lesser-known Jewish histories to light. I love exploring the nooks and crannies of...

    communal unity

    Anybody that is even remotely familiar with my work will know that I am passionate about bringing lesser-known Jewish histories to light. I love exploring the nooks and crannies of...

  • Nazis vs. Israel

    Nazis vs. Israel

    Ratlines: a series of clandestine networks out of Europe used by Nazis to escape justice after World War II, often with the help of sympathetic Red Cross and Vatican officials....

    Nazis vs. Israel

    Ratlines: a series of clandestine networks out of Europe used by Nazis to escape justice after World War II, often with the help of sympathetic Red Cross and Vatican officials....

  • Jewish literacy

    Jewish literacy

    I received this question during a recent-ish Sunday weekly Q&A, and I love this topic so much that at another follower’s suggestion, I decided to turn it into a whole...

    Jewish literacy

    I received this question during a recent-ish Sunday weekly Q&A, and I love this topic so much that at another follower’s suggestion, I decided to turn it into a whole...

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  • The Vel d’Hiv roundup and the end of the Spanish Inquisition