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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a history of the phrase Free Palestine
This is a post about the history of the literal use of the specific English-language phrase “free Palestine.” It is not a post discussing Palestinian human or national rights. When...
a history of the phrase Free Palestine
This is a post about the history of the literal use of the specific English-language phrase “free Palestine.” It is not a post discussing Palestinian human or national rights. When...
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if I am not for myself
On August 30, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is Jewish, made the following statement in a private speech to Jewish Democrats. " We have a moral imperative to...
if I am not for myself
On August 30, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is Jewish, made the following statement in a private speech to Jewish Democrats. " We have a moral imperative to...
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the Israelites
If the Israelites conquered Canaan, can they — and their descendants — really be considered indigenous? ARE NATIVE AND INDIGENOUS INTERCHANGEABLE TERMS? Though the two are often used interchangeably,...
the Israelites
If the Israelites conquered Canaan, can they — and their descendants — really be considered indigenous? ARE NATIVE AND INDIGENOUS INTERCHANGEABLE TERMS? Though the two are often used interchangeably,...
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lost in translation: westplaining a cause
THESE NEWS STORIES ARE EXACTLY ONE DAY APART "Doublespeak (n): language used to deceive usually through concealment or misrepresentation of truth" Merriam-Webster Dictionary A HISTORY OF PALESTINIAN DOUBLESPEAK 1937:...
lost in translation: westplaining a cause
THESE NEWS STORIES ARE EXACTLY ONE DAY APART "Doublespeak (n): language used to deceive usually through concealment or misrepresentation of truth" Merriam-Webster Dictionary A HISTORY OF PALESTINIAN DOUBLESPEAK 1937:...
