Bintel Brief
My daughter and her non-Jewish husband want to baptize their daughter. Can I object?
“A Bintel Brief,” the Forward’s signature advice column, is now a podcast hosted by Ginna Green and Lynn Harris. Listen to the latest episode here (or wherever you get your podcasts), and click here to sign up for a weekly newsletter with backstories from the hosts. Need advice? Email bintel@forward.com, or leave a voicemail at (201-) 540-9728.
My friend matched with my cousin’s wife on a dating app. Do I tell?
“A Bintel Brief,” the Forward’s signature advice column, is now a podcast hosted by Ginna Green and Lynn Harris. Listen to the latest episode here (or wherever you get your podcasts), and click here to sign up for a weekly newsletter with backstories from the hosts. Need advice? Email bintel@forward.com, or leave a voicemail at (201-) 540-9728.
My kids feel betrayed by their Israel education. How do I help them care about both the Jewish homeland and Palestinian rights?
“A Bintel Brief,” the Forward’s signature advice column, is now a podcast hosted by Ginna Green and Lynn Harris. Listen to the latest episode here (or wherever you get your podcasts), and click here to sign up for a weekly newsletter with backstories from the hosts. Need advice? Email bintel@forward.com, or leave a voicemail at (201-) 540-9728.
My mentor’s negative reference cost me a prospective job. Should I confront her?
“A Bintel Brief,” the Forward’s signature advice column, is now a podcast hosted by Ginna Green and Lynn Harris. Listen to the latest episode here (or wherever you get your podcasts), and click here to sign up for a weekly newsletter with backstories from the hosts. Need advice? Email bintel@forward.com, or leave a voicemail at (201-) 540-9728.
I want to hear from my kids more, but they won’t call. Should I accept my fate?
“Am I expecting too much? If there appears to be no interest in my well-being, shall I just live my life and accept their indifference?”
Am I my brother’s keeper? If so, what’s my responsibility to rescue him from the YouTube rabbit hole?
“It’s hard to watch my brother change like this. What can I do?”
My mother-in-law has Alzheimer’s. My father-in-law insists on handling it himself. What do I do?
“It is clear that he is overwhelmed and could use a caregiver to help with her daily needs. He is convinced that he doesn’t need any help.”
I’m afraid I lost my community during the pandemic. How do I re-engage?
“I’m nervous about coming out of my shell and finding no one wants to be friends anymore, or that all my communities have shut down.”
My sibling’s children are being radicalized. How do I intervene?
“I’m worried that they might even be a danger to someone, including their parents. I’m not sure what my responsibility is here. What should I do?”
I’m a man in my 50s, mourning never having children. Is it too late?
“A Bintel Brief,” the Forward’s signature advice column, is now a podcast hosted by Ginna Green and Lynn Harris.