Aviya Kushner is the Forward’s language columnist and the author of Wolf Lamb Bomb and The Grammar of God. Follow her on Twitter @AviyaKushner.
Aviya Kushner
By Aviya Kushner
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There are disturbing parallels but also key differences between recent and historic acts of violent antisemitism
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Election Day is a time to marvel at the linguistic diversity of the American Electorate
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The pomegranate tree planted by Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff has conflicting meanings
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Descriptions of the slain Hezbollah leader conveniently leave out the fact that he was responsible for the murders of thousands of civilians
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In an election year, a Yiddish word teaches us how to separate the competent from the incompetent
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At the DNC, there's been a lot of talk about having 'class' and being part of the 'middle class' — let's not forget to talk about the poor
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