Beth Harpaz worked at the Forward as a reporter and now manages the Bintel Brief advice column. She previously covered politics and breaking news for The Associated Press. Email: harpaz@forward.com.
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By Beth Harpaz
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A Reform Jew wonders how to honor tradition as well as their own sense of what is right
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His book is about a Black ex-cop investigating a white nationalist. His mom is an abiding influence on his worldview
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