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BINTEL BRIEF I don’t like my friend’s boyfriend. Do I have to invite him to my wedding?
Bintel says: You’re the bride, but remember that all actions have consequences
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BINTEL BRIEF How can I get my non-Jewish friends to acknowledge my holidays?
Bintel says: Try inviting them over for blintzes on Shavuot
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BINTEL BRIEF My friend is making antisemitic comments. What should I say? PS: I’m not Jewish
Bintel says call her out, draw your boundaries and walk away if necessary
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BINTEL BRIEF A rambunctious child is driving Mom nuts. What can she say besides ‘Stop’ and ‘Don’t’?
Bintel offers 9 ways to cope with a 'vilde chaya' — wild child — right out of a Maurice Sendak story
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BINTEL BRIEF I keep running into my exes at my synagogue. Why can’t they find their own place to pray?
Bintel considers who gets the shul in the breakup
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BINTEL BRIEF My coworker never combs her hair. How do I tell her she’s hurting her credibility?
Hey there, Delilah! Bintel has 2 words of advice on how to police other people's hair
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BINTEL BRIEF My noisy, addled neighbor is ruining my sleep. Please don’t tell me to get ear plugs
Bintel says you should make some noise of your own: Bang the proverbial teakettle
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BINTEL BRIEF Dad wants mom’s ashes scattered in Israel. Should an adult child go to court to stop him?
Bintel turns to Moses and King Solomon for guidance. But beneath this feud lies real grief
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