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How Hitler and Ye sent a wish for fortune and good health straight to 'Heil'
18 May
The word 'heil,' originally a benign term related to health and salvation in Germanic languages, is back in the news due to rapper Ye's controversial song "H...
18 May
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Netanyahu got his own son's name wrong — was this a trivial mistake or a revealing Freudian slip?
15 May
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's verbal slip during the Chidon HaTanach competition, where he mistakenly called his son Avner by the name Avraham,...
15 May
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Though sworn enemies, Hamas and Donald Trump seem to share a common language
13 May
Aviya Kushner explores the parallels in rhetoric used by Donald Trump and the late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar regarding sacrifice for perceived greater gains....
13 May
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Trump's cuts are a war on Jewish literature, thought and history itself
6 May
President Trump's budget proposal includes the elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), ...
6 May
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In a time of tariffs and uncertainty, this is the Jewish word we need to soothe our minds and souls
3 Apr
As the United States announces significant tariffs, leading to economic uncertainty, Aviya Kushner reflects on the linguistic and cultural implications of su...
3 Apr
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Beware an administration that bellows 'English Only' and 'America First' while decimating education
22 Mar
Aviya Kushner reflects on the potential cultural and social impacts of an executive order by President Trump to shut down the U.S. Department of Education an...
22 Mar
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As Trump targets Zelenskyy, a frightening reminder of taxes Nazis and Romans levied on Jews
4 Mar
Aviya Kushner draws attention to how history repeats itself through the lens of current political events involving Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, para...
4 Mar
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The media is not showing the extent of Hamas' barbarity — is that a mistake?
20 Feb
Aviya Kushner examines the media's complex role in relaying the true extent of Hamas' barbarity during the hostage ceremonies, while also contemplating the e...
20 Feb
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How a hostage's brother became a hero in Israel
12 Feb
Sharon Sharabi has emerged as a pivotal figure in Israel, advocating for the return of hostages following his brother Eli's release. Despite immense personal...
12 Feb
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How the American media failed — and is still failing — in its coverage of Israel and Gaza
7 Feb
Aviya Kushner critiques American media's coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict, highlighting discrepancies between U.S. and Israeli reports, especially concer...
7 Feb