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 Joe Biden is beginning to look a lot like the biblical Jonah. That’s bad news for all of us
God had to remind Jonah that he wasn't the only character who mattered in his own story. Can anyone convince Biden of the same?
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Opinion Jewish law says we must wait for justice. For abortion rights, the cost of that wait is too high
The Supreme Court today granted temporary relief to those terrified of further cuts to abortion access — but it's not enough
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Opinion Honesty about the flaws of Hollywood’s Jewish founders isn’t the same as antisemitism
Some people are outraged that a new exhibit portrays Hollywood's Jewish founders as sometimes behaving badly — which, in fact, they did
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Opinion Families of Oct. 7 victims beg for peace. By ignoring them, Israel’s government dishonors their loved ones’ memories
The needless loss of civilian lives in Gaza is an affront to humanity — and to the Hamas victims Israel's war is being fought, in part, to avenge
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Opinion There’s a real outrage involving the International Criminal Court, Israel and Hamas. It isn’t what you think
Politicians focused on whether the ICC is treating Israel and Hamas as equivalent are asking the wrong questions
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Opinion The hearing with Columbia’s president was political farce
The Congressional hearing on antisemitism gave politicians sound bites and did not help protect Jewish students
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Opinion A penetrating new book asks: What does it mean to be Jewish, especially now?
In 'To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People,' Harvard professor Noah Feldman turns his professional gaze on himself
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Opinion Is Musk’s visit to Auschwitz the kind of Holocaust remembrance we really want?
Musk made a highly publicized visit to the concentration camp with his son and right-wing pundit Ben Shapiro
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