Beth Harpaz worked at the Forward as a reporter and now manages the Bintel Brief advice column. She previously covered politics and breaking news for The Associated Press. Email: [email protected].
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By Beth Harpaz
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BINTEL BRIEF I don’t belong to a synagogue. Can I be buried in a Jewish cemetery?
Bintel advises a reader who feels shut out of Jewish life — and Jewish death
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Books Sellout crowd, spike in sales for author whose talk was canceled over pro-Israel moderator
Author Joshua Leifer jokes about sending a fruit basket to thank whoever shut last week’s event down
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Politics Why Doug Emhoff took the bus to Hebrew school — and more about his childhood synagogue
The history and philosophy of the New Jersey synagogue where the second gentleman had a bar mitzvah
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Books Brooklyn bookstore parts ways with worker who canceled event over pro-Israel rabbi as moderator
‘It’s an outrage,’ says Rabbi Andy Bachman after event with author Joshua Leifer axed
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Politics He’s writing Kamala Harris’ DNC speech. He also wrote a book on Holocaust survivors
Adam Frankel, whose grandparents survived the Nazis, is lead writer for Harris’ acceptance speech
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Politics Barbra Streisand joins thousands at ‘Jewish Women for Kamala’ virtual fundraiser
Speakers used Yiddish phrases, talked about Jewish holidays and praised Kamala Harris' commitment to Israel and to fighting antisemitism
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Politics He went to a Modern Orthodox day school. Now he’s playing Trump in Harris’ debate prep.
Ex-Hillary Clinton aide Philippe Reines pulls no punches, whether bashing Trump or clapping back at antisemites
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BINTEL BRIEF I’m trans, frum, anti-Zionist and lonely. Should I stop trying to fit in where I’m not wanted?
Bintel tackles a letter from a reader who can't tell if they're disliked more for their queerness or their politics
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