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A holiday marking one societal rupture, Tisha B’Av spurs Jewish creativity amid another
(JTA) — For many observant Jews, the mourning over the destruction of the two ancient Temples in Jerusalem on the fast of Tisha B’Av actually begins three weeks earlier with the onset of a period of mourning during which it’s customary to avoid joyful activities like weddings and music. But with much of the world…
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A non-Jewish, totally kosher chef brings ten-minute brisket to the masses
If you think homemade brisket requires a day of hovering by the oven, Katsuji Tanabe wants you to know you’re doing it wrong. On Friday night, about 50 far-flung millennials tuned into a virtual cooking class to watch the Raleigh-based chef make ten-minute brisket tacos with a traditionally Mexican and totally kosher salsa. He poured…
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‘I feel so disconnected,’ plus keeping Shabbat on the trail
From its start in 1906, A Bintel Brief was a pillar of the Forward, helping generations of Jewish immigrants learn how to be American. Now our columnists are helping people navigate the complexities of being Jewish in 2020. Send questions to [email protected]. At loose ends Dear Bintel, I feel so disconnected and isolated from my…
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Opting for high quality over homegrown when it comes to online services.
(JTA) – For the rabbis and cantor of Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook, Illinois, the to-do list to prepare for the unprecedented online-only High Holidays season was long. In addition to transforming their usual services for over 3,000 people into an experience that congregants will find meaningful online, they needed to figure out how to…
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Our grandparents died and my cousin is partying
From its start in 1906, A Bintel Brief was a pillar of the Forward, helping generations of Jewish immigrants learn how to be American. Now our columnists are helping people navigate the complexities of being Jewish in 2020. Send questions to [email protected]. Dear Bintel, My grandparents recently died, and their apartment is now sitting unoccupied,…
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The Forward’s summer reading guide
Crowded, fragrant Tel Aviv markets. Craggy Welsh countryside. The outskirts of Tokyo. Those are three places Forward staffers will not be exploring this summer — except through the pages of the books stacked on our shelves. In this unprecedented era of staying at home, it’s possible to be a virtual tourist in ways we never…
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Prosecutor, mother, refugee: Tali Farhadian Weinstein wants to be Manhattan’s DA
Tali Farhadian Weinstein was working on her very first writing assignment as a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor when the justice herself stopped by. “Get your shoes on,” she told the recent Yale Law School graduate. “We’re going to see the Dan Flavin exhibit at the National Gallery.” The opinion had to…
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How late is too late to say something?
From its start in 1906, A Bintel Brief was a pillar of the Forward, helping generations of Jewish immigrants learn how to be American. Now our columnists are helping people navigate the complexities of being Jewish in 2020. Send questions to [email protected]. Dear Bintel, I volunteer helping to run a Jewish group that has been…
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I’m worried my toddler will fail Zoom preschool
From its start in 1906, A Bintel Brief was a pillar of the Forward, helping generations of Jewish immigrants learn how to be American. Now our columnists are helping people navigate the complexities of being Jewish in 2020. Send questions to [email protected]. Less screen time is more Dear Bintel, How do I work on video…
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Q&A: a pair of podcasting dads on parenting through the pandemic
Yanir Dekel and Alex Maghen have a secret for parents who want to survive quarantine — it’s called couples therapy. “Even if you think your relationship is flawless, do it now,” said Maghen, half of the pair behind Daddy Squared, a blog and podcast tackling the down-and-dirty of gay parenting. Since 2018 Dekel, a web…
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What if my son just forgets to apply to college?
From its start in 1906, A Bintel Brief was a pillar of the Forward, helping generations of Jewish immigrants learn how to be American. Now our columnists are helping people navigate the complexities of being Jewish in 2020. Send questions to [email protected]. Turbulence ahead Dear Bintel, I am a mother of two. My daughter is…
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