Lisa Moses Leff

About the Author

Lisa Moses Leff is a distinguished historian and professor specializing in modern Jewish history and the cultural impacts of the Holocaust. With a PhD from Harvard University, she has dedicated her career to uncovering the stories of Jewish resilience and cultural preservation amid tragedy. Her acclaimed book, The Archive Thief: The Man Who Salvaged French Jewish History in the Wake of the Holocaust (Oxford Series on History and Archives), chronicles the extraordinary efforts of Bernard Wasserstein, a Jewish librarian who rescued vital archives from Nazi destruction, offering profound insights into the intersection of history, memory, and survival. Leff's meticulous research and engaging narrative style have earned her recognition from academic circles and general readers alike, contributing significantly to Holocaust studies and archival history.