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].
Beth HarpazSenior Reporter
By Beth Harpaz
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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 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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Fast Forward Colleges take down encampments — with cops or concessions
Harvard’s encampment ended with an agreement, but others have ended with arrests
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Fast Forward Critics say poster depicting Harvard’s Jewish president as a devil was antisemitic
Pro-Palestinian group removes the sign from encampment
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Fast Forward MIT clears encampment, arrests 10 students
As spring semester ends, the Israel-Gaza war continues to reverberate on US campuses
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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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Fast Forward Participation in Birthright Israel trips by Americans down by half this summer
Aftermath of Oct. 7 has also decimated teen camp trips to Israel
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