Daniel Kushner

Photo by Judy Goldstein

“The Encampments” – Resilience and Free Speech on Campus

By Daniel Kushner April 11, 2025

Photo by Judy Goldstein On March 8th 2025, Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent resident of the U.S., was detained by ICE. He had committed no crime, only exercising his free speech as one of the primary organizers of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. The day before his detention, President Trump cut $400 million in funding to…

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“Israelism” Review: The Dangers of Pro-Israel Indoctrination

By Daniel Kushner September 6, 2023

“In declaring that the only way for Jews to be safe is for Israel to be safe, the safety of Jews everywhere else has effectively been compromised.”

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A dark stage with spotlights shining down on the cast of Fiddler on the roof, who are dancing in long skirts with their hands raised in the air.

The Fiddler And The Self-Hating Jew

By Daniel Kushner April 21, 2023

“Right at the moment when I felt the least aligned with Judaism, I was cast in the most Jewish musical in existence.”

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