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Dear Bintel: My teenager got herself a scholarship to a fancy boarding school. I'm panicked she'll face antisemitism there. Signed, Worried Mama
Hmm, how would you respond? Here's what the Forward's @forward.com legendary @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column had to say forward.com/culture/7846...
Hmm, how would you respond? Here's what the Forward's @forward.com legendary @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column had to say forward.com/culture/7846...
‘My teenager’s going to boarding school. I’m panicked she’ll face antisemitism’
A mother worries about antisemitism after her resourceful teenager daughter gets a scholarship to boarding school.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Dear Bintel: My teenager got herself a scholarship to a fancy boarding school. I'm panicked she'll face antisemitism there. Signed, Worried Mama
Hmm, how would you respond? Here's what the Forward's @forward.com legendary @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column had to say forward.com/culture/7846...
Hmm, how would you respond? Here's what the Forward's @forward.com legendary @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column had to say forward.com/culture/7846...
"Dear Bintel, I'm overwhelmed by the state of the world. But I want to be a good person! Is it OK to tune things out?"
Here's what @forward.com's legendary @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column had to say. forward.com/culture/7800...
Here's what @forward.com's legendary @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column had to say. forward.com/culture/7800...
She just wants to be a good person. But she’s overwhelmed by the state of the world
She just wants to be a good person, but she's feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world. Here's some advice.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"Dear Bintel, I'm overwhelmed by the state of the world. But I want to be a good person! Is it OK to tune things out?"
Here's what @forward.com's legendary @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column had to say. forward.com/culture/7800...
Here's what @forward.com's legendary @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column had to say. forward.com/culture/7800...
"Dear Bintel: My wife's not Jewish. Is there any way we can be buried together in a Jewish cemetery?"
Here's the answer from the @forward.com's legendary @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column. forward.com/culture/7721...
Here's the answer from the @forward.com's legendary @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column. forward.com/culture/7721...
Can an interfaith couple be buried together in a Jewish cemetery?
An interfaith couple wants to be buried together in a Jewish cemetery. What are their options?
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September 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
"Dear Bintel: My wife's not Jewish. Is there any way we can be buried together in a Jewish cemetery?"
Here's the answer from the @forward.com's legendary @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column. forward.com/culture/7721...
Here's the answer from the @forward.com's legendary @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column. forward.com/culture/7721...
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Bad manners. Lazy spouses. Classroom conflicts. Loneliness. If you've got a problem, we've got a solution. Send the Forward's Bintel Brief your family dramas, love troubles & social dilemmas and we'll fix 'em for you. Write bintel@forward.com. Anonymity guaranteed. forward.com/tag/bintel-b...
April 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Bad manners. Lazy spouses. Classroom conflicts. Loneliness. If you've got a problem, we've got a solution. Send the Forward's Bintel Brief your family dramas, love troubles & social dilemmas and we'll fix 'em for you. Write bintel@forward.com. Anonymity guaranteed. forward.com/tag/bintel-b...
In @forward.com's latest @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column, @miraefox.bsky.social answers a reader who wonders if their anti-Zionist views pose an issue for their duties as a member of a Chevra Kadisha. forward.com/culture/7608...
I prepare bodies as part of a synagogue's burial society, but I'm an anti-Zionist. Is that OK?
A woman who performs tahara in a synagogue's chevra kadisha wonder if her anti-Zionist politics mean she should quit.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
In @forward.com's latest @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column, @miraefox.bsky.social answers a reader who wonders if their anti-Zionist views pose an issue for their duties as a member of a Chevra Kadisha. forward.com/culture/7608...
Is it ever OK for Jews to host or attend a pig roast? @forward.com's legendary Bintel Brief advice column weighs in on invitation that caused a dilemma for the recipient. forward.com/culture/7533...
Is it ever OK for Jews to host — or attend — a pig roast?
A pig roast hosted by Jews leaves a Jewish invitee wondering: Why, of all things, would you make that your centerpiece?
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July 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Is it ever OK for Jews to host or attend a pig roast? @forward.com's legendary Bintel Brief advice column weighs in on invitation that caused a dilemma for the recipient. forward.com/culture/7533...
What would you do with a bag of gold teeth said to be from Holocaust victims? Here's how the Forward's @bintelbrief.bsky.social advised a rabbi who was given this macabre collection.
forward.com/culture/7306...
forward.com/culture/7306...
What would you do with gold teeth said to be from Holocaust victims?
A rabbi was given a collection of gold teeth bought at an estate sale, said to be from Holocaust victims. Now what?
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June 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What would you do with a bag of gold teeth said to be from Holocaust victims? Here's how the Forward's @bintelbrief.bsky.social advised a rabbi who was given this macabre collection.
forward.com/culture/7306...
forward.com/culture/7306...
Is it OK for someone who isn't Jewish to use the name Yael? The @forward.com's Bintel Brief weighs in. forward.com/culture/7215...
I'm not Jewish. Can I still use the name Yael?
Dear Bintel, I’m planning to apply for U.S. citizenship soon after being a permanent resident for a couple of years. Lately, I’ve been considering adding a second name during the naturalization proces...
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May 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Is it OK for someone who isn't Jewish to use the name Yael? The @forward.com's Bintel Brief weighs in. forward.com/culture/7215...
Today in @forward.com @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column: Can a man convert to Judaism without undergoing circumcision? forward.com/culture/7187...
Can a man convert to Judaism without being circumcised?
Can a man convert to Judaism without being circumcised? Some rabbis are OK with it — but there are considerations — and an alternate ritual.
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May 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Today in @forward.com @bintelbrief.bsky.social advice column: Can a man convert to Judaism without undergoing circumcision? forward.com/culture/7187...
Bad manners. Lazy spouses. Classroom conflicts. Loneliness. If you've got a problem, we've got a solution. Send the Forward's Bintel Brief your family dramas, love troubles & social dilemmas and we'll fix 'em for you. Write bintel@forward.com. Anonymity guaranteed. forward.com/tag/bintel-b...
April 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Bad manners. Lazy spouses. Classroom conflicts. Loneliness. If you've got a problem, we've got a solution. Send the Forward's Bintel Brief your family dramas, love troubles & social dilemmas and we'll fix 'em for you. Write bintel@forward.com. Anonymity guaranteed. forward.com/tag/bintel-b...
You've got problems? @bintelbrief has answers. Send us your troubles!
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April 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
You've got problems? @bintelbrief has answers. Send us your troubles!
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Today in @forward.com, Bintel Brief solves a problem that Seinfeld couldn't: How to avoid get-togethers with someone you don't want to see. forward.com/culture/7141...
How do you deal with invitations from someone whose behavior drives you nuts?
How do you say no to invitations from someone whose company you don't enjoy? Seinfeld couldn't figure out how to do it, but Bintel can.
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April 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Today in @forward.com, Bintel Brief solves a problem that Seinfeld couldn't: How to avoid get-togethers with someone you don't want to see. forward.com/culture/7141...
Is it OK to ask your Seder host if you can bring a guest to an already crowded table? The legendary Bintel Brief advice brief column from @forward.com says three magic little words can help reduce the awkward factor forward.com/culture/7117...
Is it OK to ask your Seder host if you can bring a guest?
Bintel Brief shows how three little words make it OK to ask a Seder host whether you can bring a guest to an already crowded table.
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April 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Is it OK to ask your Seder host if you can bring a guest to an already crowded table? The legendary Bintel Brief advice brief column from @forward.com says three magic little words can help reduce the awkward factor forward.com/culture/7117...
She's happily married to a man but attracted to women. Now what? The legendary advice column @bintelbrief.bsky.social, from @forward.bsky.social, says she's not alone. Read more: forward.com/culture/7011...
She’s married to a man but attracted to women. Now what?
She's married to a man but attracted to women. She's writing to the Forward's Bintel Brief column for advice.
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March 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
She's happily married to a man but attracted to women. Now what? The legendary advice column @bintelbrief.bsky.social, from @forward.bsky.social, says she's not alone. Read more: forward.com/culture/7011...
A woman named Rivke says people don't recognize her name as female outside Jewish circles. How should she respond when people call her 'sir' on the phone? See what the Forward's @bintelbrief.bsky.social has to say. forward.com/culture/6979...
Her name is Rivke. She hates it when people on the phone call her 'sir'
A woman with an unusual name gets upset when people on the phone call her "sir." The Bintel Brief column offers practical advice.
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February 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A woman named Rivke says people don't recognize her name as female outside Jewish circles. How should she respond when people call her 'sir' on the phone? See what the Forward's @bintelbrief.bsky.social has to say. forward.com/culture/6979...
A Jewish nonprofit asked @forward.bsky.social's legendary advice column Bintel Brief if it's OK to talk about something other than Israel and antisemitism. Bintel says they owe it to those who care about their mission to try. forward.com/culture/6946...
May a Jewish nonprofit talk about something besides Israel and antisemitism?
A Jewish nonprofit wonders if it's OK to talk about something besides Israel and antisemitism. Bintel says they owe it to constituents to try.
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February 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
A Jewish nonprofit asked @forward.bsky.social's legendary advice column Bintel Brief if it's OK to talk about something other than Israel and antisemitism. Bintel says they owe it to those who care about their mission to try. forward.com/culture/6946...
"Dear Bintel: My granddaughter has become anti-Israel and I'm grieving." Bintel says there are ways to talk about Israel with family who disagree ... forward.com/culture/6530... Send your dilemmas and worries to bintel@forward.com and we'll answer in a future column.
Since Oct. 7, my daughter has become anti-Israel, and I'm grieving
Bintel Brief advises a mother who is grieving over her daughter's anti-Israel sentiments related to the Oct. 7 attacks.
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February 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"Dear Bintel: My granddaughter has become anti-Israel and I'm grieving." Bintel says there are ways to talk about Israel with family who disagree ... forward.com/culture/6530... Send your dilemmas and worries to bintel@forward.com and we'll answer in a future column.
'Dear Bintel: I live in a Muslim country. Speaking up against antisemitism has left me friendless.' Bintel says: 'Thanks for your allyship — now go out and find some like-minded people!' forward.com/culture/6886...
'I live in a Muslim country. Speaking out against antisemitism has left me friendless'
A letter writer's stand against antisemitism has resulted in social isolation. Bintel says thanks for the allyship, now go find a friend.
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January 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
'Dear Bintel: I live in a Muslim country. Speaking up against antisemitism has left me friendless.' Bintel says: 'Thanks for your allyship — now go out and find some like-minded people!' forward.com/culture/6886...
Join us Sunday, Feb. 9, 2-4 PM, at Woodlands Community Temple in Westchester (NY) for a talk about Bintel Brief, past and present, hosted by Forward archivist, Chana Pollack, and Beth Harpaz, who manages the Bintel Brief advice column. Free but please register: www.wct.org/bintelbriefs
January 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Join us Sunday, Feb. 9, 2-4 PM, at Woodlands Community Temple in Westchester (NY) for a talk about Bintel Brief, past and present, hosted by Forward archivist, Chana Pollack, and Beth Harpaz, who manages the Bintel Brief advice column. Free but please register: www.wct.org/bintelbriefs
A Bintel Brief, the Forward's legendary Jewish advice column, has joined Bluesky! You've got problems? We've got answers! Write to bintel@forward.com. Anonymity guaranteed. Here's one of our recent columns: forward.com/culture/6853...
How do you prove to non-Jews that Trump won’t be 'good for the Jews'?
A reader's colleagues insist that Trump will be "good for the Jews." She disagrees and wants help in proving them wrong.
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January 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A Bintel Brief, the Forward's legendary Jewish advice column, has joined Bluesky! You've got problems? We've got answers! Write to bintel@forward.com. Anonymity guaranteed. Here's one of our recent columns: forward.com/culture/6853...