Alexandra Herzog

Dr. Alexandra Herzog serves as AJC’s Director of the William Petschek Global Jewish Communities Department, where she leads the organization’s strategy to engage with Jewish communities around the world, deepen Israel-Diaspora relations, and advance global initiatives to combat antisemitism, strengthen Jewish resilience, and foster Jewish peoplehood. Working in partnership with AJC’s international offices and institutes, she has expanded AJC's global Jewish community partnerships and launched new platforms that regularly convene Jewish leaders from across the globe to strengthen international cooperation, exchange best practices, and develop coordinated responses to the opportunities and challenges shapingJewish communities today. She also represents AJC in international forums with Jewish communities, public officials, and partner organizations.

An experienced educator with a global perspective, Dr. Herzog is deeply committed to strengthening the Jewish people worldwide. She serves as one of the 150 Council Members in the inaugural cohort of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s “Voice of the People” initiative, focusing on strengthening the relationship between Israel and Jewish communities around the world. Dr. Herzog has taught at the middle school, high school, and university levels in both Europe and the United States. She earned her Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University and completed both her undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, where she grew up.

Before joining AJC, Dr. Herzog was a professor at Boston University, teaching in the Core Curriculum Program and the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies. She frequently writes and lectures worldwide, educating Jews and non-Jews about Jewish identity, culture, and history, antisemitism, connection to Israel, advocacy, and the representation of Jews in popular culture.