Ed Koch
By Ed Koch
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Life How Should We Honor the Deceased at a Simcha?
Dear Bintel Brief: My son’s bar mitzvah is later this month, and I am so proud of him. At the event, he has expressed a desire to honor his mother, my wife, who died last year after a long illness. But he has also expressed concern that he would be injecting a dose of sadness…
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Life My Son Is Refusing To Circumcise His Newborn
Dear Bintel Brief: My son married a non-Jewish woman. They have baby boy, and decided not to have a circumcision. My husband and I have told my son and his wife how important this is to us, but they still will not do it. Recently, we have read more about the health benefits of circumcision….
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Life Help! My Oldest Friend Won’t Give a Toast at My Wedding
Dear Bintel Brief, I have a dilemma concerning my upcoming wedding. During the reception we plan to have five or so guests of honor give toasts. I asked one of my closest childhood friends how he would feel about being one of the toasters and I immediately sensed an unexpected ambivalence on his part. Once…
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Life Former Mayor: Assisted Suicide Is Not Necessarily the Answer
Dear Bintel Brief: Until very recently, I considered myself an average American woman. I am foreign-born, but I’ve been here for many years — and I love the country that adopted me. I voted diligently in every election. I was also very active and productive. I worked as a volunteer. I was athletic. Suddenly, without…
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