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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Culture In a time of tariffs and uncertainty, this is the Jewish word we need to soothe our minds and souls
A tariff, which derives from an Arabic word that means 'notification,' is remarkably adjacent to an Aramaic word for 'translation' and 'commentary'
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Opinion Beware an administration that bellows ‘English Only’ and ‘America First’ while decimating education
Trump's executive orders aren't about language as much as they are about shutting down other perspectives
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Opinion As Trump targets Zelenskyy, a frightening reminder of taxes Nazis and Romans levied on Jews
In siding with Putin, Trump and Vance recall the way in which autocrats have further victimized victims
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Opinion The media is not showing the extent of Hamas’ barbarity — is that a mistake?
Respecting the families of murdered and tortured hostages is understandable, but it may come at the cost of truth
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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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