Izabella Tabarovsky is a Senior Advisor at the Kennan Institute (Wilson Center) and a leading expert on Soviet antizionism and contemporary left-wing antisemitism. Her work focuses on the history of Soviet Jewry, the Holocaust in the USSR, and Stalin's repressions. She also explores the ways in which Soviet-era antisemitic propaganda has influenced contemporary global narratives about Israel and Zionism.

In addition to her role at the Kennan Institute, Tabarovsky is a research fellow at the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) and the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism. She contributes to various publications including Tablet Magazine, Newsweek, The National Interest, and Forward. Tabarovsky holds a Master’s degree in Russian History from Harvard University and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Her research has drawn attention to how Soviet propaganda tactics continue to inform modern antisemitic rhetoric, particularly in leftist circles. She also plays a key role in initiatives that seek to preserve historical memory, particularly concerning the Holocaust and Soviet-era crimes.

Her diverse career includes work in media, having been an associate producer for the PBS documentary Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy and contributing to NPR’s On Point. She is based in Jerusalem and is fluent in multiple languages including Russian, Hebrew, Spanish, French, and German​.