Emily Tamkin is a global affairs journalist. She is the author of The Influence of Soros and Bad Jews: A History of American Jewish Politics and Identities.
Emily TamkinContributing Columnist
By Emily Tamkin
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Opinion In Trump’s appalling new threats to democracy, a troubling warning to Jews
Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally demonstrated what’s at stake for Jewish voters
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Opinion This GOP candidate has always been antisemitic — so why are Republicans only panicking about him now?
Thursday's news that Mark Robinson had called himself a "black NAZI!" was shocking, but not surprising
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Opinion The hostage murders are a wake-up call: U.S. officials must stop enabling Netanyahu
Biden has been claiming, for months, that a ceasefire deal is close. But his administration's approach clearly isn't working
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Opinion American Jews have never been more divided. At the DNC, unity is back on the table
Political differences have caused rifts in our community since Oct. 7. The DNC is a reminder that our pluralism is our strength
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Opinion Elon Musk and Donald Trump want us to live in conspiracy land — you can guess who the scapegoats will be
Conspiracy theories and antisemitism have always gone hand in hand
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Opinion Why Jewish Americans should be thrilled to vote for Tim Walz
Vice President Kamala Harris' new running mate is remarkably aligned with American Jewish voters — not just on the issues, but also philosophically
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Opinion By leaving presidential race, Biden is living out one crucial Jewish principle
Jewish teaching tells us we must preserve the traditions we value for the next generation. Biden is doing just that
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Opinion Republican rhetoric about immigrants violates a core Jewish principle
Lashon hara — speech that degrades others — is verboten in Jewish law. But it shapes our public discourse
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