Leah Pisar chairs Project Aladdin, which works to counter anti-Semitism and all forms of hatred and extremism by teaching the universal lessons of the Holocaust and building bridges of knowledge among Jews, Christians and Muslims. It works with governments, civil society leaders and educators throughout the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.
Her father, a survivor of Auschwitz, instilled in her the firm belief that there is no such thing as hereditary enemies. Since his death in 2015, she has taken on his message as her mission.
In 2021, she served on the Jury of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, under the patronage of Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar. In 2022, President Biden appointed her to serve on the Council of the United States Holocaust Memorial.
She served in the Clinton administration on the staff of the National Security Council, at the U.S. Department of State and at the U.S. Embassy in Paris.
Dr Pisar holds a BA from Harvard College, a Masters from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques of Paris and a PhD from the University of Paris.
A U.S. citizen, she was born and raised in Paris. Her husband, Jérôme Haas, headed the French Accounting Standards Board until his death in May 2014. Their son, Jeremiah, was born in November 2014.
