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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Politics 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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Politics 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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Politics 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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Politics 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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Politics 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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Politics 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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