Alexander D. Hirschman, at The Blogs

Alexander D. Hirschman

Nov 30, 2020, 2:57 PM

Amotz Asa-el, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Deborah Lipstadt, are among the chorus of those on the political left who are criticizing the apparent appointment of Effi Eitam as chairman of Yad Vashem. Asa-el wondered in a recent column “…...

Jun 29, 2020, 1:14 AM

Annexation for Dummies

Many governments around the world, plus the United Nations, and the European Union, are tripping over themselves in their enthusiasm to show the world their hypocrisy by condemning Israel’s possible application of sovereignty or annexation of Israeli communities in...

Dec 8, 2019, 11:54 PM

December, 1932, December 2019

It was in December, 1932, the year an election took place that changed the world forever. For years Adolf Hitler was preaching his vile antisemitsm in Germany but most of the world, especially most German Jews, did not take...

Dec 1, 2019, 1:02 AM

Perfidy II

The Israeli Air Force flies over Auschwitz

According to various news reports, Yad Vashem, the nation of Israel’s appointed agency to preserve the memory of the six million victims of the Holocaust, intends to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, which will occur...

About Me

The author has worked as a guide at Yad Vashem for almost ten years. To date he has guided almost 800 groups, including delegations from numerous academic institutions from across the globe, official delegations, and many Birthright groups. He frequently is asked by organizations to speak about a variety of topics related to the Holocaust.