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Emily Burack

JTA correspondent

Sue Bird drives to the basket in the women’s gold medal game between the United States and Spain at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Aug. 20, 2016. (Photo/JTA-Tom Pennington-Getty Images)
Posted inSports

All the Jewish athletes to watch at the Tokyo Olympics

by Emily Burack and JTA July 6, 2021
The cover features a bright illustration of the author, a young man with Asian features, with a yellow button shirt on, unbuttoned all the way down. he is surrounded by flowers and wearing a star of david necklace. a sign floating near him reads "Deaf AF"
Posted inBooks

For your summer reading list: New Jewish books, authors and themes

by Emily Burack and JTA June 11, 2021June 11, 2021
Alana Haim, Danielle Haim and Este Haim of the sister act Haim attend the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, March 14, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Kevin Mazur-Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Posted inMusic

The Jewish highlights of the 2021 Grammys: Breakout performance but no win for Jewish sister act Haim

by Emily Burack and JTA March 15, 2021
Oakland's own Daveed Diggs in the filmed version of "Hamilton" and Missy, a Black Jewish character on "Big Mouth."
Posted inCulture

2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Jewish nominees, from Daveed Diggs to Doja Cat

by Emily Burack and JTA February 8, 2021February 8, 2021
"Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" starring Sacha Baron Cohen is up for three Golden Globes. (Photo/Amazon Studios)
Posted inTV & Film

2021 Golden Globes: All the Jewish nominees, from ‘Borat’ to ‘Unorthodox’ to ‘Schitt’s Creek’

by Emily Burack and JTA February 3, 2021February 3, 2021
A supporter of President Trump carries a Confederate flag through the Capitol Rotunda, Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Saul Loeb-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Hate on display: A guide to the symbols and signs on display at the Capitol insurrection

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins, Emily Burack and JTA January 7, 2021January 8, 2021
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting a rehearsal of the San Francisco Symphony (Photo/Art Streiber-Courtesy S.F. Symphony)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

All the Jewish Grammy nominees, from Haim to Michael Tilson Thomas

by Emily Burack and JTA November 24, 2020November 30, 2020
Journalist Talia Lavin (Photo/JTA-Yonit Lavin)
Posted inOpinion

Anti-Semitism, white supremacy and swords: Talia Lavin dives into the most hateful corners of the internet

by Emily Burack and JTA October 20, 2020
The "Schitt's Creek" cast at a pre-Emmys party, Sept. 21, 2020: (from left) Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy and Anne Murphy.
Posted inTV

‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweeps the 2020 Emmys and makes history

by Emily Burack and JTA September 21, 2020
Shira Haas, right, and Amit Rahav in “Unorthodox.” (Photo/Netflix)
Posted inTV & Film

Jewish Emmy nominations for 2020: ‘Unorthodox,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Maisel’ and more

by Emily Burack and JTA July 28, 2020

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