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Aviya Kushner

Aviya Kushner is the Forward’s language columnist and the author of “The Grammar of God” and “WOLF LAMB BOMB.” Follow her on Twitter @AviyaKushner.

Posted inOpinion

Trump’s cuts are a war on Jewish literature, thought and history itself

by Aviya Kushner May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. In the tsunami of cuts the federal government has been making to everything from food banks to public health, it may be tough to find time to mourn the humanities. But if you have […]

a person holds up a sign that says "Immigrants make American great"
Posted inOpinion

Jews should be condemning mass deportation, not supporting it

by Aviya Kushner January 27, 2025January 27, 2025
a tattered Israeli flag waves from the top of a residential building
Posted inOpinion

Why ‘Israel’ was the 2024 word of the year

by Aviya Kushner December 31, 2024December 31, 2024
An El Al airplane in flight
Posted inBooks, First Person, Culture, Poetry, Opinion

How it feels to leave Israel when an attack is coming and every airline is canceling flights

by Aviya Kushner August 7, 2024August 7, 2024
Posted inIsrael, Opinion

Why we need to stop calling Hamas attackers ‘militants’ or ‘gunmen’ and start calling them ‘terrorists’

by Aviya Kushner October 12, 2023October 12, 2023
Posted inBooks, Culture, Poetry

Finally, something wonderful is happening in the world of Jewish poetry

by Aviya Kushner August 4, 2023August 4, 2023
Posted inAnalysis, World, News, Opinion

Kyiv or Kiev? Zelensky or Zelenskyy? In Ukraine, spelling is political

by Aviya Kushner and Forward March 9, 2022March 9, 2022
Posted inUncategorized, Culture, Film, TV & Film

Like a young Trump in training, the Tinder Swindler is manipulating the media for political gain

by Aviya Kushner and Forward February 23, 2022February 24, 2022

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