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Emily Benedek

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As seen in: Tablet Magazine, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, The Times of Israel, Unorthodox Podcast, Algemeiner Journal, Mosaic Magazine, Israel Behind The News
Covers:  General, Terrorism, Middle East
Author of six books. My articles have appeared in Newsweek, Rolling Stone, NYT, WaPo, Times of Israel, Mosaic, Tablet, and on NPR. 2026 Guggenheim Fellow

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Emily Benedek’s Biography

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Author and Journalist

Books
Non-fiction:

The Wind Won't Know Me: A History of the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute (Knopf, 1992)

Beyond the Four Corners of the World: A Navajo Woman's Journey (Knopf, 1996)

Through the Unknown, Remembered Gate: A Spiritual Journey (Schocken, 2001)

Fiction:

Red Sea (St. Martin's Press, 2007)
Beggar's Opera (Goldmann Verlag 2014)

My articles have appeared in Rolling Stone, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Details, Glamour, The Dallas Morning News, CJ…

Emily Benedek’s Journalist Portfolio

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California Is Cleansing Jews From History

California Is Cleansing Jews From History

The state's proposed new ethnic studies curriculum is even worse than you imagined

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The Most Important Jewish Philanthropist You've Never Heard Of

The Most Important Jewish Philanthropist You've Never Heard Of

Harold Grinspoon struggled with reading as a child. Today he’s the man behind the world’s largest Jewish book…

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Is the Religion of Mass Immigration Hurting America?

Is the Religion of Mass Immigration Hurting America?

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Jerry Kammer investigates the connection between uncontrolled immigration, th…

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COVID-19 Is Imperiling the Jewish Day School

COVID-19 Is Imperiling the Jewish Day School

Jewish day schools are already threatened. The virus may be more than they can handle.

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The Painting Behind the Door

The Painting Behind the Door

A stolen de Kooning was found in the New Mexico home of a pair of Jewish retirees. It wasn't their only secre…

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In Montreal, Minyans on Balconies Serve as Bridges Across Cultures

In Montreal, Minyans on Balconies Serve as Bridges Across Cultures

With help from a popular Arab columnist and Martha Wainwright, Hasidic prayer knits together a neighborhood

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Articles

The Ballad of Bill Brown

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Hundreds of swimmers churn through the tidal estuary of New York Harbor, bright orange safety buoys bobbing beside them. Rescue boats and jet skis pitch and yaw around the racers and sun glints off the water. Coast Guard and police boats idle on the outskirts of the action, while Lady Liberty stands tall over the highly choreographed chaos of the NYC SEAL swim, which brings together hundreds of Navy SEALs, veterans, police officers, and firefighters for a tough multi-sport race.
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New York City’s Laboratory for Hate

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On Tuesday night, Sept. 3, Ilya Bratman—U.S. Army veteran, CUNY English teacher, and Hillel executive director at eight CUNY and SUNY schools—hosted a welcome-back dinner for Hillel students at a kosher restaurant near Baruch College. Soon after their entrance into Mr. Broadway, guests were surrounded by a chanting, braying, mob. “CUNY, CUNY, You can’t hide.
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Israel's Citizen-Soldiers

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Ari Kalker fought in the 551st commando brigade in northern Gaza until the end of January. He is an infantryman whose job it is to protect and provide support to the battalion commander and his team of officers (fire support, intelligence, and so on) as they move through the operating theater and direct the operations of the battalion. “Our job is to help the battalion commander perform his work efficiently, and keep him and his team from being killed,” Kalker says.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Newsweek Magazine

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To believe in facts and the universal need for good story telling.