Since 1906, the Forward has been answering reader dilemmas about daily life in “A Bintel Brief,” Yiddish for a bundle of letters. Send your queries to bintel@forward.com, and listen to a podcast version of our signature advice column.
Since 1906, the Forward has been answering reader dilemmas about daily life in “A Bintel Brief,” Yiddish for a bundle of letters. Send your queries to bintel@forward.com, and listen to a podcast version of our signature advice column.
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