Robert Kasirer manages his family office, where he helped build a national real estate investment and management company with a diversified portfolio across 12 states. His responsibilities have included real estate investment, property management, and long-term business oversight. He also serves as president of his family foundation, where his charitable work focuses on education and Jewish causes. Through this role, he supports institutions and programs that encourage learning, community connection, and Jewish continuity.
Robert founded nonprofit organizations in the United States and Israel in 2022 to support the development of a digital platform and app for Jewish life. The platform brings together music, learning, prayer, podcasts, videos, and short interactive experiences in one digital space. It was designed for individuals and communities, while also allowing schools, synagogues, camps, campus groups, organizations, and content creators to share their own content through customized spaces.
Robert Kasirer was shaped by the history of his parents, who survived the Holocaust after enduring imprisonment, forced labor, and deep family loss. His mother was imprisoned in Auschwitz, and his father was sent to a forced labor camp. Many relatives were killed during that period. His parents came from a small village in the Carpathian Mountains, and his father began working as a young man after losing his own father at age 13.
Robert was born in Austria after his parents were liberated, married, and waited for visas to immigrate to the United States. He and one sister were born there before the family later settled in Los Angeles, where another sister was born. After arriving in 1954, his parents became active in helping build Jewish community life by supporting schools, synagogues, and institutions that served families during a time of limited local resources.
Kasirer grew up with a strong understanding that memory, education, and identity should be carried forward with care. His parents believed that the loss of six million Jews during the Holocaust should inspire future generations to remain connected to Jewish learning and heritage. That purpose influenced his early life. At age 13, he attended a Jewish boarding school in New York, where he studied secular subjects while also becoming proficient in Jewish learning.
Robert Kasirer attended university in New York and later completed law school before passing the New York bar. He began his career as an attorney and helped form a law firm with associates, focusing on public finance and major financing matters throughout the United States. He later served with another firm before joining his father in 1984. Together, they developed, owned, and operated commercial real estate properties, mainly shopping centers in Los Angeles.
Robert continued operating and growing the family real estate company after his father passed away in 2005. Over time, his two sons and son-in-law joined the family office and its related subsidiaries. They now lead the company and manage day-to-day operations while he serves as chairman. This transition reflects his commitment to family continuity, responsible stewardship, and the careful preservation of work built across generations through shared effort and practical leadership.
Kasirer views his digital Jewish platform as a way to help Jewish life remain accessible and meaningful in the modern world. He believes each generation must find its own way to stay connected to tradition, learning, and community. Through technology, he hopes to support people who may feel distant from traditional institutions while giving organizations better tools to share content, strengthen belonging, and encourage engagement across locations, affiliations, and backgrounds.
Robert Kasirer has been married to his wife for 48 years, and they have four children and 13 grandchildren, including 7 boys and 6 girls. Family remains an important part of his life, along with his business, philanthropic, and community commitments. In his personal time, he enjoys skiing, hiking, and traveling around the world, where he appreciates different traditions, cultures, and landscapes while remaining grounded in family, heritage, and meaningful connections.