Social scientist Rael Jean Isaac, 93, prolific author, editor, Jewish organizational leader
Social scientist and pro-Israel author Rael Jean Isaac died in New York City on June 26 at the age of 93. Together with her late husband, Erich Isaac , and their colleague, Edward Alexander, Isaac…
Assessment
A major figure in pro-Israel intellectual activism has passed. Isaac helped shape the ideological infrastructure of American Zionism through founding Americans For a Safe Israel and co-authoring key works. Her death closes a chapter of the post-1967 generation that combined scholarship, organizational leadership, and fierce public advocacy. The loss will be felt most acutely in the activist networks she helped build.