Moses Rischin (1925-2020[1]) was an American historian, author, lecturer, editor, and emeritus professor of history at San Francisco State University.
[10] Ruschin became a professor at San Francisco State University in 1964.
[12][13] During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, Rischin was a signatory of "Historians in Defense of the Constitution" wherein 400 historians criticized efforts to impeach President Bill Clinton.
[14][15] He was the longtime director of the Western Jewish History Center, at the Judah L. Magnes Museum, from its founding in 1967;[16][17] from 2005 until approximately 2010, an annual lecture was given there in his name.
[18] A collection of historical essays was published in Rischin's honor in 1996.