A Bintel Brief

This week on “A Bintel Brief,” Lynn and Ginna help someone concerned by their father-in-law’s reaction to their mother-in-law’s struggle with Alzheimer’s. Carol Silver-Elliot, President and CEO of the Jewish Home Family, drops in to share her perspective on elderly care.

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Ginna and Lynn advise a woman struggling to engage with her friends in the wake of the past year’s limits on in-person interactions. Chana Pollack, the Forward’s archivist, joins with another letter from the original Bintel advice column.

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Lynn and Ginna return with a second episode of "A Bintel Brief." This week’s question comes from a woman concerned that her sibling’s children have been politically radicalized. The episode also features an appearance by Chana Pollack, the Forward’s archivist, who provides historical precedent for grappling with this modern quandary.

Hosts Lynn Harris and Ginna Green inaugurate the first episode of A Bintel Brief, a new podcast from the Forward, based on the 100+ year-old Jewish advice column. This week’s question comes from a single man in his 50s grieving his lack of partner and children.

The Forward’s iconic advice column, updated for the 21st century!