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      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Oct 2022 20:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Starting in 1906, the editors of the <i>Forward</i> 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 the season finale, “The Ghost of Blackface Past,” an executive wants to know what to do after discovering a photo of one of his employees in blackface — from 40 years ago. Bintel responds with wisdom, humor, and tasteful advice.</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>For the High Holidays, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes of "A Bintel Brief."</p><p>Starting in 1906, the editors of the <i>Forward</i> 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. </p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>For the High Holidays, we&apos;re revisiting some of our favorite episodes of &quot;A Bintel Brief.&quot;

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