Aviya Kushner is the Forward’s language columnist and the author of Wolf Lamb Bomb and The Grammar of God.
Aviya Kushner
By Aviya Kushner
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Opinion How a hostage’s brother became a hero in Israel
With passion, eloquence and perseverance, Sharon Sharabi has reminded us of the human cost of this horrible war
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Opinion How the American media failed — and is still failing — in its coverage of Israel and Gaza
If you want to know the truth about what's happening in the Middle East, you won't find it on PBS or NPR
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Culture Why Ladino is having a big moment — both in New York and the rest of the world
Ladino Day celebrates the Judeo-Spanish language that has made it to Netflix and the New Yorker's crossword puzzle
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Opinion Jews should be condemning mass deportation, not supporting it
Those who are circulating messages on how to report foreign students need to remember their history
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Opinion Trump, Netanyahu and Ta-Nehisi Coates want us to believe the world is simple — it isn’t
Slogans uttered at the inauguration and elsewhere belie the complexities we need to face
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Opinion What critics miss when they accuse Israel of ‘scholasticide’ and ‘domicide’
Scholasticide is one of several new terms that has been used to describe Israel's actions in Gaza
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Culture Why ‘Awkward’ — or ‘Umgelumpert’ — is the word of the day
Journalists have settled on a word to describe the Jan. 6 election certification, but is it the right one?
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Books This devastating story of a hidden child during WWII will change how you think about France and the Holocaust
In 'Adieu,' Alfred Lakritz tells the powerful story of his own survival
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