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 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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Opinion A plan to save Israel — by getting rid of Zionism
Shaul Magid’s new book imagines a 'counter-Zionist' Jewish future
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Opinion President Biden, Jewish American safety is your responsibility, not Israel’s
Over 7 million Jews live in the United States. It is our president’s job to protect us.
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Opinion What is the ‘March for Israel’ really for?
Its sponsors say it is ‘for Israel, to free the hostages, and against antisemitism’ — goals that sometimes clash
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Opinion Jews you disagree with are still Jews — even if they feel differently about Israel
Jewish activists calling for a cease-fire are getting accused of not being Jewish
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Opinion The chaos is the point: Matt Gaetz and the mainstreaming of conspiracy, xenophobia and antisemitism
With his latest stunt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Gaetz reminds us that conspiracy and chaos go hand-in-hand
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Fast Forward Vilnius is celebrating its 700th anniversary. Lithuanian Jews are commemorating a darker one.
This year also marks the 80th anniversary of the liquidation of the Vilna Ghetto, once the heart of a thriving Jewish community
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