Bintel Brief
My boyfriend admires someone I think is antisemitic. What now?
My boyfriend and I are very involved with our local Black Lives Matter chapter but the leader supports Louis Farrakhan. What do I do?
My sons never call — should I give up on the relationship?
Once a month isn’t enough for this 81-year-old mother. Do they just not care?
I lied about believing in God so my girlfriend would sleep with me
She wanted me to believe in God to have sex with her; I wasn’t sure, but I said I was. Now I feel guilty. Do I tell her?
Was I wrong to offer my new employee time off for the Jewish holiday?
I’m not Jewish, and it turns out, she might not be either. Did I jump to conclusions?
I told my dad I’m not a zionist. Now my mom wants me to apologize.
A kid and dad clash over hugely different understandings of Israel; how can they reconcile?
I’m a male rabbi — should I leave niddah to women?
If women want to study niddah with you, learn from their experiences.
Can I un-invite a friend to Shabbat dinner?
You don’t have to invite everyone, but once you’ve extended the invitation, you’re in a bit of a pickle.
My dad is a Moroccan Jew and I think of him as Arab. But is he really?
Ethnicity and Judaism is a complicated topic.
The wine guy made fun of our kosher wine and offended my sister — but I just thought it was a good joke
I mean, we all know kosher wine is worse, right?
My rabbi talks too fast — can I tell him or is it rude?
He’s young and new and I don’t want to shake his confidence. But I can’t understand anything.