Aviya Kushner
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No, saying that someone "Jewed you down" is not a compliment – The Forward
Politicians have tried to reframe the offensive slur "Jew you down" as a compliment. Either they're lying or they're ignorant. → Read More
On the delights of discovering a truly ‘essential’ Jewish book
Avrom Sutzkever, the Yiddish author of 'Essential Prose,' relentlessly fought the attempt to kill Jews and Jewish culture. → Read More
California faith leaders call for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to resign
A coalition of interfaith leaders have signed on to an online petition calling for the resignation of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, saying his support for President Donald Trump’s claims about election fraud undermined the Constitution and helped create the hostile environment leading to last week’s deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol. “We believe in and preach truth, justice and morality… → Read More
In Hebrew, ‘impeachment’ has the power to clean and restore us
One tiny little dot in the Hebrew word for “impeach” carries great significance and food for thought. → Read More
Even dictionaries couldn’t keep up with language in 2020
Normally, the Oxford English Dictionary anoints a word of the year. This year, the OED has released an "unprecedented" 38-page report → Read More
Can editors recognize anti-Semitism? An article about Soros suggests no
It was a shock to read in The Chicago Tribune that George Soros is the secret force causing Chicago’s woes. → Read More
Why Ladino will rise again
The third annual Ladino Day in New York played to a sold-out crowd at the Center for Jewish History. → Read More
This year, let’s debate everything — except Israel
Remember, the Jewish reputation for argument was earned and honed far, far before the advent of Zionism. → Read More
IMPEACH: Why The Word On Everyone’s Mind Means So Much More In Hebrew
One tiny little dot in the Hebrew word for “impeach” carries great significance and food for thought. → Read More
No One’s Studying Hebrew Anymore — That’s A Big Problem
College Hebrew study is dropping sharply, and that's a big issue for the American Jewish community. → Read More
The Unbearable Happiness Of Natalia Ginzburg
Ginzburg came from a prominent Jewish family, but always took great pains to remind interviewers that her mother was not Jewish. → Read More
No, Rosanna Arquette Isn’t Anti-Semitic — But You Might Be
Arquette came under fire for suggesting that Jewish people are particularly responsible for helping children in detention centers. → Read More
I’m A Latina Jew. My People Are In Concentration Camps Today
When AOC said the detention centers on the US southern border were concentration camps, she was right. → Read More
We’re Arguing About Concentration Camps — But What Does The Term Really Mean?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Liz Cheney argued over the term "concentration camp." Does the term apply only to Nazi camps like Auschwitz? → Read More
Why Saul Bellow Really Matters Right Now
As I walked into the completely packed house for a performance of “The Adventures of Augie March” — the new play based on the Saul Bellow novel that is making its world premiere right now in Chicago — I thought of how Bellow was once everywhere. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature; taught at the prestigious Committee for Social Thought at The University of Chicago for three decades; and when he… → Read More
How To Capture The Nuances Of Torah — In Braille
Now we can translate a musical system of reading the Torah that is centuries old — using modern technology to transmit the ancient. → Read More
Does The Book Of Esther Have The Longest Word In The Hebrew Bible?
It has been said that The Book Of Esther contains the longest word in the Hebrew Bible. But that's not the whole megillah. → Read More
Ilya Kaminsky: A Poet At The Height Of His Powers, Questioning Everything
In "Deaf Republic," Ilya Kaminsky shows he is the latest in a long tradition of Odessa writers. → Read More
Even If We Distance Ourselves From Israel, Can We Remain Close To Hebrew?
"What We Talk About When We Talk About Hebrew," edited by Naomi Sokoloff and Nancy Berg, takes a maximalist approach to the Jewish language. → Read More
Want To Learn Arabic? Start With ‘The Little Prince’
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic "The Little Prince," published in Arabic and translated into Hebrew, is now available for just 88 shekels. → Read More