This episode features a letter from “Unbrotherly Love,” a listener who wonders whether he should attend a wedding at which he would meet a half-brother his father had through an affair. The episode features advice from Bintel and perspective from the past via the Forward’s archivist, Chana Pollack.
Starting in 1906, the editors of the Forward answered reader questions in a column called “A Bintel Brief,” Yiddish for “a bundle of letters.” Now, we're bringing Bintel into a new era. Welcome to Season 2 of “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. In “Unbrotherly Love,” a listener wonders whether he should attend a wedding at which he would meet a half-brother his father had through an affair. Bintel responds with wisdom, humor, and tasteful advice.