Norman Podhoretz

Norman Podhoretz
Podhoretz in 1986
Born(1930-01-16)January 16, 1930
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 2025(2025-12-16) (aged 95)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation
  • Author
  • political commentator
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Jewish Theological Seminary of America (BA)
Clare College, Cambridge (BA, MA)
Subject
Spouse
(m. 1956; died 2022)
Children

Norman Harold Podhoretz (/pɒdˈhɔːrɪts/; January 16, 1930 – December 16, 2025) was an American magazine editor, writer, and conservative political commentator. He described his views as "paleo-neoconservative", but only "because [he'd] been one for so long". He was a writer for Commentary magazine, and served as the publication's editor-in-chief from 1960 to 1995.

Podhoretz was a member of the executive committee of the Writers and Artists for Peace in the Middle East, a pro-Israel group.