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 the Mamdani-Cuomo race, why should I choose safety as a Jew over safety as a woman?
The relentless focus on whether Mamdani is a threat to Jews overlooks his opponent's alleged record with women
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Opinion Think the left is politically violent? Young Republicans have a wake-up call for you
There's a difference between language that feels alarming, and actual threats to Jewish wellbeing
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Opinion I know exactly why leftists aren’t celebrating this ceasefire
Relief that the fighting may be at an end is one thing. Joy — after all this suffering — is another
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Opinion Trump’s attack on George Soros is ludicrous. It also endangers Jews (and everyone else)
The dangers of baseless conspiracies involving George Soros have been evident since the Tree of Life shooting
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Opinion Entering motherhood — and an obsession with the works of an Italian Jewish literary hero
I just had my first baby. I'm introducing him to the world through the lens of Primo Levi
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Opinion Is starvation in Gaza really Israel’s fault? The facts are clear
There are those who would have us believe that Israel is blameless in this crisis. They're not telling the whole truth.
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Opinion Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: The ‘gotcha’ mode of fighting antisemitism has to go
Antisemitism is a real problem. Is the way it's being called out in politics making things worse?
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Opinion Israeli leaders are using Holocaust comparisons to justify attacks on Iran. Is that kosher?
Many of the same voices who have decried invocations of the Holocaust in unrelated conflicts are suddenly going silent
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