Interviews

A Conversation with Dr. Naya Lekht on the Hidden History of a “Respectable” Hatred: Soviet Antizionism

Claire Ambinder Kanner | Spring 2026

By Claire Ambinder Kanner Dr. Naya Lekht is a leading scholar, educator, writer, and lecturer on contemporary antisemitism, Zionism, and the Holocaust. She is the creator and host of the podcast “Don’t Know Much About,” which discusses contentious historical, geopolitical, and political topics. She is living proof that history…