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Simply Space Solar Flare Disrupts Communications, Gilmour Space Launch DelayedIn today's episode, we delve into the strongest solar flare of 2025 causing widespread radio blackouts. We also cover the postponement of Gilmour Space's rocket launch due to a technical glitch, and explore NASA's Pandora mission's progress in exoplanet research. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio. Sources: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/launch-of-australias-1st-homegrown-orbital-rocket-delayed-indefinitely-due-to-payload-fairing-issue https://spaceanddefense.io/gilmour-space-scrubs-eris-launch-for-second-day-in-a-row/ https://www.spaceconnectonline.com.au/launch/6553-gilmour-postpones-rocket-launch-after-electrical-fault https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/australias-first-ever-home-grown-orbital-rocket-ready-for-debut-launch-today https://bintel.com.au/blogs/news/space-and-astronomy-news-for-the-17th-of-may-2025 https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/programs/exoplanet-exploration-news/

2025-05-1708 min

Simply Space Spacecraft Misidentification, SPHEREx’s Cosmic Mission, and ELT’s Construction MilestonesJoin us as we clarify the confusion surrounding the Soviet-era Kosmos spacecraft, delve into NASA's SPHEREx mission's ambitious goals, and explore the construction progress of the Extremely Large Telescope in Chile. Discover how these developments are shaping the future of space exploration and astronomical research. Sources: https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/doomed-soviet-spacecraft-kosmos-482-could-hit-earth-tonight-heres-when https://bintel.com.au/blogs/news/space-and-astronomy-news-for-the-10th-of-may-2025 https://www.capeandislands.org/2025-05-12/a-soviet-era-space-probe-crashed-back-to-earth-after-more-than-50-years-in-orbit https://colitco.com/kosmos-482-earth-reentry-2025/ https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/spherex-starts-scanning-entire-sky/ https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/05/spherex-punch-update/ https://www.astronomy.com/observing...

2025-05-1310 min

Simply Space Historic Spacecraft Returns, Starlink Expansion, and Artemis 2 MilestoneIn today's episode, we delve into the unexpected reentry of the Soviet-era Cosmos 482 spacecraft, marking a significant moment in space history. We also cover SpaceX's successful launch of 28 Starlink satellites, advancing global internet connectivity. Plus, we discuss the handover of the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft to NASA, a crucial step towards humanity's return to the Moon. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio. Sources: https://www.satcat.com/sats/6073 https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=45973.60 https://bintel.com.au/blogs/news/space-and-astronomy-news-for-the-10th-of-may-2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQtU_6...

2025-05-1112 min

Simply Space NASA Expands Deep Space Network and Comet SWAN’s Dramatic DisintegrationJoin us as we explore NASA's latest investment in deep space communication with a new antenna in Australia, enhancing global space exploration efforts. Plus, delve into the intriguing disintegration of Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) as it nears the Sun, offering astronomers a rare real-time observation opportunity. Discover the latest developments in space exploration and astronomy on today's episode of Simply News. Sources: https://www.instagram.com/p/DIiMo1yR6Op/ https://www.threads.net/@csirogram/post/DIiyXnEtqh0/todays-throwbackthursday-is-twice-as-groundbreaking-in-1964-nasas-canberra-deep- https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/commercialresupply/2025/04/21/nasas-spacex-crs-32-launch-coverage-underway/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DIfDoilzsXI/ ...

2025-04-2107 min

Simply Space Historic All-Female Space Crew and James Webb’s Cosmic DiscoveriesJoin us as we explore Blue Origin's historic NS-31 mission, marking the first all-female crew in space since 1963, featuring pop star Katy Perry. Discover the groundbreaking achievements of the James Webb Space Telescope, including the detection of the most distant hydrogen emission and auroras on Neptune. Plus, learn about NASA's new communication dish in Australia, enhancing our deep space network capabilities. Tune in for these stories and more on Simply News. Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/blue-origin-rocket-female-crew-including-katy-perry/story?id=120779187 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gayle-king-space-launch-blue-origin-live-stream/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8dNL1Qh...

2025-04-1912 min

Simply Space Astronomy Breakthroughs and Space Mission ControversiesExplore the latest in astronomy with the release of the first images from the Square Kilometre Array Observatory and the discovery of new exoplanets around Barnard's Star. Plus, delve into the political and technical challenges surrounding the delayed return of astronauts Williams and Wilmore from the ISS. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News. Sources: https://physicsworld.com/a/milestone-as-square-kilometre-array-observatory-releases-its-first-low-frequency-image-of-the-cosmos/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Kilometre_Array https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/News/2025/March/SKA-Low-first-image https://bintel.com.au/blogs/news/space-and-astronomy-news-for-the-22nd-of-march-2025 https://www.universetoday.com...

2025-03-2212 min

The Journalism Salute Mira Fox, Staff Writer: The Forward (covering Jewish culture)In this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Mira Fox, a staff writer for The Forward, who discusses her work covering Jewish culture. Mira talked about her diverse writing topics, from serious issues like student protests and anti-Semitism to lighter pieces and reader advice columns. Mira shared her winding journey to journalism, her upbringing, education, and the impact of her personal experiences on her work. She also provided insights into her writing process, especially as to how it pertained to an 8,000-word piece about BYU’s production of Fiddler On The Roof. Story examples...

2024-07-1640 min

BLAINESWORLD 5.1.2024 - Shelley and Mark Liberman discuss A BINTEL BRIEF, a play based on actual letters written by early 19th century Jewish immigrantsBLAINESWORLD webcast, 5.1.2024 Guests: Shelley and Mark Liberman discuss A BINTEL BRIEF, a play based on actual letters written by early 19th century Jewish immigrants to America that were published in a Dear Abby-like column in the newspaper. It will be performed on May 14 at Beth Israel Congregation at an event that includes the performance, dinner, Klezmer music and fine. For more information and tickets, click: https://tinyurl.com/y5zp85yt.

2024-05-0141 min

The Virtual Memories Show Episode 551 - Jerome Charyn"The word is far more real than the world": Jerome Charyn rejoins the show to celebrate his new novel, RAVAGE & SON (Bellevue Literary Press), a fantastic noir about the Lower East Side in 1913. We talk about his love for the LES and the Bintel Briefs in The Forward, why he wanted to write a Jewish Jekyll & Hyde story, and how adopting a cat changed the course of this amazing novel. We also get into life on the page, the music of the sentence, and the self-revelation of writing, why so many of his characters attend Harvard, the holiness of b...

2023-08-231h 23

Not in Heaven Over the HillBefore advice columns were popular, the Forverts, originally a Yiddish newspaper in the early 20th century in New York, was running "A Bintel Brief", an advice column that encapsulated the immigrant Jewish experience and helped newcomers adjust to American life. Fast-forward more than 100 years, and the series has since spawned iterations on TV, radio, theatre and graphic novels, and has even become a podcast series published by the modern-day Forward. Inspired by Jonah Hill's divisive mini-celeb scandal this week, in which the actor/director was outed as being a controlling jerk in publicly posted text messages (or...

2023-07-1357 min

En riktigt sopig podd #28 Nu med extra mycket avfallEtt specialavsnitt, nu med extra mycket avfall (och gäster)! I det här specialavsnittet befinner sig Rustan och Lisa på Avfall Sveriges årsmöte. Där dyker de djupt ner i soptunnan för att ta reda på det allra senaste inom avfall. Gästar gör ordförande Lars Stjernkvist, Avfall Sveriges VD Tony Clark, EU-journalisten Ylva Nilsson, Ögrabs VD Per Erlandsson, Frida Blad från Ramboll, Jennie Orton som är VD på Bintel AB, Mikael Hjelte från Envac och Frank Gustafsson från Van Werven Sweden AB. Avfallet är en podd producerad av Sysav...

2023-06-0544 min

That Jewish News Show Talking ‘Traffic’ with Ben Smith, the Pittsburgh Trial and moreReferenced articles, books and musicThe Tree of Life Trial, Pittsburgh Jews and the Death Penalty: Letter: “Most families of Pittsburgh synagogue victims support the death penalty for the shooter” in the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle “The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting Could Have Destroyed My Family — but Jewish Tradition Rejects the Death Penalty” by Beth Kissleff in the New York TimesBenyamin’s interview with a Tree of Life shooting survivor, “Postcard from Pittsburgh, on the 4th anniversary of Tree of Life massacre” in the ForwardMain Interview:Ben Smith’s new...

2023-04-2828 min

The Bowery Boys: New York City History #399 The Changing Lower East Side: A View From Seward ParkTo wrap up our 15th anniversary celebration -- and to set up our big 400th episode -- we take a fond look at one corner of New York City which taught us to love local history.Perhaps you know this area for Seward Park, the first municipal playground in the United States, or for Straus Square, named for Nathan Straus, philanthropist and co-owner (with his brother Isidor) of Macy's Department Store. Today, trendy artists and influencers instead spend their weekends in Dimes Square, just one block (and seemingly one world) away.In the 19th century...

2022-11-241h 23

Wondering Jews Episode 85: Going Forward on Forbidden Fuel with Ginna GreenThis week, Josh and Roy pack nugs of Forbidden Fuel into their pipes and rip into the headlines. After that, the boys spark up with Ginna Green, co-host of the Forward's "A Bintel Brief" podcast. Finally, the fellas share their favorite Jewish jokes! Want to know what we've smoked on past episodes? Want to send us a voice message for us to play on the show? Do you need merch or want to leave us a review?WonderingJewsPodcast.com! While you're reading this, help us grow the show! Check out our new $1/month Big...

2022-10-2555 min

Big Mood, Little Mood with Daniel M. Lavery The Martyr Boiling PointDanny Lavery welcomes Ginna Green, a strategist-consultant-movement-builder now helping Jewish (and other) organizations change through her new firm, Uprise. She is also the co-host, along with Lynn Harris, of the Jewish advice podcast, A Bintel Brief.Lavery and Green tackle two letters. First, someone who is trying to save a friendship with a friend who tends to drive most people away. Another letter writer is trying to hold boundaries with her brother, but is worried that he has no one else to help him. Plus, how A Bintel Brief podcast came to be.If you...

2022-10-1154 min

A Bintel Brief [Rerun] S2, Episode 4: Grumpy GifterFor the High Holidays, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes of "A Bintel Brief."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 “Grumpy Gifter,” a listener writes with a quintessentially mid-30s vexation: she can no longer tolerate the endless gifts required of her by the litany of weddings and babies. Bintel responds with wisdom, humor, and tasteful advice.

2022-10-0534 min

A Bintel Brief [Rerun] S2, Episode 2: Heartbroken Bubbe, Part 2For the High Holidays, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes of "A Bintel Brief."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 this episode, Ginna and Lynn read and react to listener responses to one of our most popular episodes from last season, “Heartbroken Bubbe.” Recurring guest Chana Pollack drops by with some wisdom from the archive, and “Heartbroken Bubbe” herself comments on her expe...

2022-10-0426 min

Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema Booksmart w/Ginna Green & Lynn HarrisIn this season two finale of Jews on Film, Daniel and Harry are joined by Ginna Green and Lynn Harris, co-hosts of the podcast A Bintel Brief, to discuss 2019’s “Booksmart” directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein.They uncover the coded Jewishness in some of its lead and side characters, debate whether the film’s structure is inherently Jewish or not, and make the case that the film represents in “Jews in the writers’ room.”As always, they end the episode by ranking the film’s Jewishness in terms of its cast & crew...

2022-09-291h 22

A Bintel Brief [Rerun] S2, Episode 1: D for DenialFor the High Holidays, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes of "A Bintel Brief."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 this episode, Ginna and Lynn advise a listener who believes a close friend might be a Holocaust denier. They are joined by recurring guest Chana Pollack, who offers wisdom from Bintel’s past via a letter from the archive, and Boaz Dvir...

2022-09-2937 min

A Bintel Brief S2, Episode 10: The Ghost of Blackface PastStarting 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 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.

2022-09-2237 min

A Bintel Brief [Rerun] S2, Episode 5: Unbrotherly LoveFor the High Holidays, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes of "A Bintel Brief."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.

2022-09-2041 min

A Bintel Brief [Rerun] S2, Episode 6: Dungeons and DealbreakersFor the High Holidays, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes of "A Bintel Brief."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 “Dungeons and Dealbreakers,” a listener in high school writes in wondering whether or not to cut ties with her friends who had her enact a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid during a Dungeons & Dragons game. Bintel responds with wisdom, hum...

2022-09-1337 min

A Bintel Brief S2, Episode 9: Secrets of the BintelStarting 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 this special episode, “Secrets of the Bintel,” Lynn interviews the Forward's archivist, Chana Pollack, about the Bintel Brief of yore. Plus, in Bintel Blitz, Lynn tries to guess the English meaning of three Yiddish words.

2022-09-0129 min

Can We Talk?Bonus Episode: A Bintel Brief: For Richer or PoorerWhile we're hard at work preparing for Can We Talk's fall season, enjoy this episode of A Bintel Brief, an advice show with a Jewish twist, from our friends at The Forward. In this episode, For Richer or Poorer, hosts Ginna Green and Lynn Harris give their advice to a 30-something woman looking to settle down with a long-term partner. She might've found the perfect match—but if they got married, he definitely wouldn't be the breadwinner.

2022-08-2329 min

A Bintel Brief S2, Episode 8: For Richer? Or PoorerStarting 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 “Richer or Poorer,” a listener writes in wondering whether she can consider a man who earns much less than she does as a potential life partner. Bintel responds with wisdom, humor, and tasteful advice.

2022-08-1828 min

Jewish Original Media FEED DROP ft. A Bintel Brief - The Jewish Advice Podcast (Episode 10: "Heartbroken Bubbe")Today, we're trying something new and sharing a special episode of the insightfully and joyfully Jewish podcast, A Bintel Brief. Check out their upcoming episode drop on September 15 that may or may not feature a short ad about us :) In this classic Jewish advice column from The Forward, two mothers dish on the dilemmas of Jewish-American life, identity, culture and politics. This episode is one of our favorites: in it, hosts Ginna Green and Lynn Harris help a grandmother distraught by the news that her daughter might not raise her granddaughter in a Jewish tradition. Tema Smi...

2022-08-0749 min

A Bintel Brief S2, Episode 7: Sick & TiredStarting 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 “Sick & Tired,” Lynn and Ginna hear from a COVID-cautious listener who contracted the virus at a family reunion from a relative who appears to have a more cavalier attitude toward the pandemic. She asks how to handle the resentment she feels toward the relative. Bintel responds with wisdom, humor, and tasteful advice.

2022-08-0427 min

Games and Feelings Should I Make My Friends Play a New Board Game? with Jeremy Cobb and Taylor MooreIf you own a board game with seven expansions, you love this board game. And the publisher definitely knows who you are, which is cool to think about. I don’t know who you are, specifically, but Jeremy Cobb, Taylor Moore, and I can help you as if we do! Sponsors - Tab for a Cause, where you open a new tab and raise money for charity. Join Team Games and Feelings at tabforacause.org/gamesandfeelings! - Listen to A Bintel Brief wherever you get your podcasts! Find...

2022-07-2848 min

A Bintel Brief S2, Episode 6: Dungeons and DealbreakersStarting 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 “Dungeons and Dealbreakers,” a listener in high school writes in wondering whether or not to cut ties with her friends who had her enact a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid during a Dungeons & Dragons game. Bintel responds with wisdom, humor, and tasteful advice.

2022-07-2137 min

A Bintel Brief A Brief Bintel Brief BulletinBintel is on break this week, but we'll be back soon!

2022-07-1400 min

A Bintel Brief S2, Episode 5: Unbrotherly LoveStarting 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.

2022-06-3040 min

A Bintel Brief A Brief Bintel Brief BreakBintel is on break this week, but we'll be back soon!

2022-06-2300 min

A Bintel Brief S2, Episode 4: "Grumpy Gifter"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 “Grumpy Gifter,” a listener writes with a quintessentially mid-30s vexation: she can no longer tolerate the endless gifts required of her by the litany of weddings and babies. Bintel responds with wisdom, humor, and tasteful advice.

2022-06-0934 min

Feed the Queue Israel StoryToday, we’re listening to “Love Syndrome, Revisited” from Israel Story. All the links:Israel Story: subscribe | website | @israelstory on Twitter | @israel.story on IG | Israel Story on FB | Israel Story Community on FB Extra podcast love recommendations: Adela recommends “Birthstory” from Israel Story and Rough Translation (listen to “We (Still) Don’t Say That”). Lauren recommends A Bintel Brief.Adela and Lauren also fan over Gregory Warner, the host of Rough Translation and offer the following from him: a Harklist he put together of his favorite moments from Rough Translation...

2022-06-071h 23

A Bintel Brief S2, Episode 3: "On the Fence"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. This episode takes us to a town with a hot real estate market, and a listener whose neighbor plans to sell his home. Two acquaintances have asked for a leg up getting in touch with the seller, and “On the Market” is torn about how best to respond. Listen to Ginna and Lynn’s advice, plus a letter from the ar...

2022-05-2633 min

The Jews Are Tired 76. Sex Party Bintel (with Ginna Green, Lynn Harris, and Chana Pollack)This week: The second season of the A Bintel Brief podcast, a revival of the classic advice column from The Forward, is upon us. So I talk with hosts Ginna and Lynn, and Chana, the Forward’s archivist, about the importance of Jewish advice, the history of A Bintel Brief, and, bare with me, sex party rabbi.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/https://www.facinghistory.org/sites/default/files/Bintel_Brief.pdfhttps://forward.com/a-bintel-brief-podcast/

2022-05-1248 min

A Bintel Brief S2, Episode 2: “Heartbroken Bubbe, Part 2”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 this episode, Ginna and Lynn read and react to listener responses to one of our most popular episodes from last season, “Heartbroken Bubbe.” Recurring guest Chana Pollack drops by with some wisdom from the archive, and “Heartbroken Bubbe” herself comments on her experience trying to help foment a sense of Jewish identity in a beloved grandchild of mixed-faith paren

2022-05-1225 min

A Bintel Brief S2, Episode 1: "D for Denial"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 this episode, Ginna and Lynn advise a listener who believes a close friend might be a Holocaust denier. They are joined by recurring guest Chana Pollack, who offers wisdom from Bintel’s past via a letter from the archive, and Boaz Dvir, Founder and Director of the Holocaust Education Initiative.

2022-04-2836 min

A Bintel Brief Coming Soon: A Bintel Brief, Season 2Starting 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. This season, hosts Lynn Harris and Ginna Green will be joined regularly by The Forward’s archivist, Chana Pollack, who brings a historical perspective to our reader’s modern questions. Check back in April to begin streaming Bintel’s next season.

2022-04-0702 min

Voice Is COMEDY with Lynn Harris: Reassembling reality, finding your funny, and comedy as powerJulie and Casey sit down with Lynn Harris (founder of Gold Comedy, cohost of A Bintel Brief, and prolific writer) about how comedy can change the world. Along the way, they discuss why (and HOW) we should get rid of the term “women’s comedy”, and we discover our own personal connection to Lynn’s creation, “Breakup Girl”. Thank you to our Season 3 sponsor, Armoire! If you're ready to try a new look, Armoire's high-end clothing rental service (full of amazing women-owned brands) will hook you up! For 50% off your first month's rental + a free item, go to http://arm...

2022-03-0257 min

Only One In The Room SUNDAY EDITION: Ginna Green Is The Only Black Jewish Orthodox Progressive In The RoomGinna Green is a strategist-consultant-movement-builder who is helping Jewish (and other) organizations change through her new firm, Uprise. She is on the boards of progressive Jewish groups including Bend the Arc and the Jews of Color Initiative and lives in Columbia, South Carolina, where she went to high school and college. Her interests include cooking, bourbon, and annihilating her four children at Scrabble, even on Shabbat.Visit: http://upriseforgood.com/Listen: ‎A Bintel Brief on Apple PodcastsSpecial thanks to our sponsors:Mercato:Mercato is a grocery delivery service th...

2021-11-1440 min

Pray For Us A Bintel Brief: Ginna Green & Lynn HarrisHosts of The Forward's advice podcast A Bintel Brief, Ginna Green and Lynn Harris talk about how religion influences the decisions they make and who they go to when they need a second opinion.

2021-11-0547 min

Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist Ep. 205 - Toldot with Jodi RudorenExtra extra! If you’re in for some incredible tale-telling and a whole lot of action, the Toldot’s the above-the-fold parasha for you! We welcome The Forward’s Editor Jodi Rudoren and journalist Bryan Kalbrosky to discuss how journalism’s values align with Judaism, how to deal with difficult stories, and what it looks like to embrace the flaws of some of our favorite characters. You’ll also get to hear Amanda freak out because her senior sermon is so soon! To continue the conversation: The Forward: Forward.com The Bintel Brief Podcast: https://forward.co...

2021-11-0157 min

Judaism Unbound Episode 297: The Power of "Should" - Ginna Green, Lynn HarrisGinna Green and Lynn Harris, co-hosts of A Bintel Brief -- another podcast in the ever-growing Jewish pod-o-sphere -- join Dan and Lex for a conversation about A Bintel Brief. In their discussion, they explore the evolution of A Bintel Brief from (over 100 years ago) a written advice column in Yiddish to an oral podcast, released via the internet. They also consider the value of one of the scariest words, in Jewish communities and in our broader society -- "should."If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible...

2021-10-2252 min

A Bintel Brief A Bintel Brief Live!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 “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. In this bonus episode, Ginna and Lynn chat live, with help from the Forward’s Editor-in-Chief, Jodi Rudoren, and archivist, Chana Pollack.Send your dilemmas about Jewish-American life, identity, culture, politics or your personal hopes and dreams to bintel@forward.com, or leave a voicemail at (201) 540-9728.Subscribe to the podcast to ensure you don't miss an episod...

2021-10-141h 00

A Bintel Brief Episode 10: "Heartbroken Bubbe"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 “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. This week, in the tenth and final episode of the season, the hosts advise a grandmother struggling to form a relationship to her new granddaughter, who will be raised in an interfaith family. Ginna and Lynn are joined once again by Tema Smith of 18Doors and Sharon Goldtzvik of Uprise.Send your dilemmas about Jewish-American life, identity, culture, pol...

2021-10-0737 min

A Bintel Brief Episode 9: "Family Affair"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 “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. This week, the hosts help a writer who learned a cousin’s wife is using a dating app, and is struggling to decide how to respond. Ginna and Lynn are joined once again by Chana Pollack, the Forward’s archivist, who shares wisdom from letters past. Send your dilemmas about Jewish-American life, identity, culture, politics or your personal hopes an...

2021-09-3022 min

A Bintel Brief Episode 8: "Unhappy Camper"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 “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. This week, the hosts advise a mother struggling to respond to her children’s frustration over their Israel education. Ginna and Lynn are joined by Yona Shem-Tov and Leah Solomon of Encounter Programs.Send your dilemmas about Jewish-American life, identity, culture, politics or your personal hopes and dreams to bintel@forward.com, or leave a voicemail at (201) 540-9728.S...

2021-09-2326 min

A Bintel Brief A Quick Yom Kippur MessageThe Forward won't release a new episode of "A Bintel Brief" this week because of Yom Kippur. But we're always accepting new question. Send your dilemmas about Jewish-American life, identity, culture, politics or your personal hopes and dreams to bintel@forward.com, or leave a voicemail at (201) 540-9728.Subscribe to the podcast to ensure you don't miss an episode. And sign up for our Bintel newsletter to hear more from our hosts about making the show.Follow the Forward on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

2021-09-1600 min

A Bintel Brief Episode 7: "Qualified Applicant"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 “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. This week, the hosts advise a listener who recently learned that a mentor’s negative job reference likely cost the listener a job. Lynn and Ginna are joined by Morra Aarons-Mele, host of “The Anxious Achiever.”Send your dilemmas about Jewish-American life, identity, culture, politics or your personal hopes and dreams to bintel@forward.com, or leave a voicemail at (20...

2021-09-0924 min

Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)Giving Advice Well with Lynn HarrisLynn Harris is co-host of the Forward’s “A Bintel Brief” podcast. A writer, activist and teacher, she founded GOLD Comedy , a school and community for girls and non-binary folks, and previously wrote advice columns for Breakup Girl, Glamour and several other print magazines of blessed memory.To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BESTThis episode was edited by Ronia Cabansag Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. ---Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a...

2021-09-0805 min

Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)Giving Advice Well with Lynn HarrisLynn Harris is co-host of the Forward’s “A Bintel Brief” podcast. A writer, activist and teacher, she founded GOLD Comedy , a school and community for girls and non-binary folks, and previously wrote advice columns for Breakup Girl, Glamour and several other print magazines of blessed memory. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST This episode was edited by Ronia Cabansag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2021-09-0803 min

A Bintel Brief Episode 6: "Frustrated and Sad"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 “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. This week, the hosts respond to a question from a mother who wants to speak more regularly to her children. Lynn and Ginna are joined by Jordana Horn and Shannon Sarna, hosts of “Call Your Mother.”Send your dilemmas about Jewish-American life, identity, culture, politics or your personal hopes and dreams to bintel@forward.com, or leave a voicemail at...

2021-09-0225 min

Joy and Conversation Voices from the Archives: A Bintel BriefIn this bonus episode, we visit the archives of A Bintel Brief, listening to the questions of Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants and first generation Americans. These letters written to The Forward's advice column offer a glimpse into the anxieties and aspirations of Eastern European Jews in early 20th century New York City. A special thanks to everyone that made this episode possible. Jordan Gass-Poore’ is an investigative journalist and podcast producer who is the co-founder of Local Switchboard NYC, a women-led local news podcast covering New York City’s five boroughs. Arielle Nissenblatt is an a...

2021-08-3133 min

The Op-Ed Page with Elisa Camahort Page Ep. 64: Spinning Comedy GOLD with Lynn HarrisThis week on The Op-Ed Page with Elisa Camahort Page: Available anywhere you listen to podcasts, so please share, subscribe, rate and review!! 1. Lynn Harris, GOLD Comedy Lynn Harris’s bio: https://www.lynnharris.net/bio/ The website: GoldComedy.com Check out their all-in-one one year membership price A Bintel Brief podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-bintel-brief/id1577539103 Jen Kirkman tweet: https://twitter.com/jenkirkman/status/1173768277446680578?s=21 Humorism article, “Comedy is a safe space for abuse”: https://humorism.xyz/p/comedy-is-a-safe-space-for-abuse 2. It’s not about history, it’s about right now. Tennesee won’t communicate to youth and their parent...

2021-08-261h 00

A Bintel Brief Episode 5: "O Brother Where Art Thou"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 “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. This week, the hosts answer a listener’s question about engaging with a loved one who has fallen down a YouTube rabbit hole. Lynn and Ginna are joined by Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta, hosts of “Majority 54.” Send your dilemmas about Jewish-American life, identity, culture, politics or your personal hopes and dreams to bintel@forward.com, or leave a voicemail a...

2021-08-2622 min

Joy and Conversation A Bundle of Letters In this episode, we speak with Ginna Green, Lynn Harris, and Chana Pollack about the newest iteration of A Bintel Brief. Originally an advice column in The Jewish Daily Forward, A Bintel Brief has been reimagined for the 21st century as a podcast, pairing humor and heart. Ginna and Lynn discuss what it is like to host the show, reflecting on emotional intelligence, the Jewishness of this work, and the humanness of having questions and seeking answers. Chana relates the Yiddish column's past to the present.Learn more about A Bintel Brief Podcast at www.forward.com...

2021-08-2244 min

A Bintel Brief Episode 4: "Cautious Caretaker"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 “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. This week, the hosts answer a listener’s question about caring for aging relatives. Lynn and Ginna are joined by Carol Silver-Elliott, President and CEO of the Jewish Home Family. Send your dilemmas about Jewish-American life, identity, culture, politics or your personal hopes and dreams to bintel@forward.com, or leave a voicemail at (201) 540-9728.Subscribe to th...

2021-08-1930 min

Feedback with EarBuds: The Podcast Recommendation Podcast Understanding Why: Podcast Recommendations that Give a Sh*tWelcome to Feedback with EarBuds, the podcast recommendation podcast. Our newsletter brings you five podcast recommendations each week according to a theme, and curated by a different person. Our podcast is an audio version of the newsletter.Subscribe to the newsletter: eepurl.com/cIcBuHThis week's theme is Understanding Why: Podcasts for Giving a Shit. Our curator is Quinn Emmett, host of the podcast Important, Not Important.This week's newsletter and podcast are sponsored by...Podcast The Newsletter. Each issue of Podcast The Newsletter includes a HUGE list of my recommendations, a little...

2021-08-1623 min

A Bintel Brief Episode 3: “Fear of FOMO”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 “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. This week, the hosts answer a listener’s question about friendship and community in the wake of the past year’s suppressed social life. Lynn and Ginna are joined by the Forward’s archivist, Chana Pollack, who offers wisdom from the paper’s past. Send your dilemmas about Jewish-American life, identity, culture, politics or your personal hopes and dreams to bintel@f...

2021-08-1225 min

A Bintel Brief Episode 2: "Aunt Enemy"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 “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. This week, the hosts answer a listener’s question about political ideology and boundaries. Lynn and Ginna are joined by the Forward’s archivist, Chana Pollack, who offers wisdom from the paper’s past. Send your dilemmas about Jewish-American life, identity, culture, politics or your personal hopes and dreams to bintel@forward.com, or leave a voicemail at (201) 540-9728.

2021-08-0528 min

A Bintel Brief Episode 1: “Mr. Not-Dad”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 “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. This week, hosts Lynn Harris and Ginna Green answer a listener’s question about relationships and fatherhood. Send your dilemmas about Jewish-American life, identity, culture, politics or your personal hopes and dreams to bintel@forward.com, or leave a voicemail at (201) 540-9728Subscribe to the podcast to ensure you don't miss an episode. And sign up for our Bint...

2021-07-2931 min

A Bintel Brief A Bintel Brief TrailerIn 1906, the Forward started A Bintel Brief, Yiddish for “A Bundle of Letters.” Now our classic Jewish advice column is a podcast. Our co-hosts, two very different Jewish mothers, dish on the dilemmas of Jewish-American life, identity, culture, and politics. New episodes every Thursday.

2021-07-2202 min $She\'s a Woman with Miz Cracker$

She's a Woman with Miz Cracker Liana Finck: Drawing Laughter!Liana Finck is a cartoonist who is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, The Awl, and Catapult. She is a recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, and a Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists. She has had artist residencies with the MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and Tablet magazine. Her first book, A Bintel Brief, was published in 2014. But most of all, she runs an instagram account of her amazing cartoons that peers into everyone’s soul. Check out Liana Finck's cartoons: https://lianafinck.com/.

2021-07-0551 min

Big Facts No Cap l town and the l is for loveWe now have an episode for each life of a cat (and the rapper Bas). Paul and Adrian discuss our hometown (aka Rednecksington), the life and times of Cholo Geneticist Adrian, and the failed redemption arc of a bronze tier gamer. We switch up the third segment again with a new game aimed at keeping the boys youthful and relevant. What's up fellow kids? Links to the articles: Article 1- The Bintel Brief https://www.facinghistory.org/sites/default/files/Bintel_Brief.pdf Article 2- Dear Annie Lane https...

2020-08-211h 21

The Things Podcast Interview With Michael Wictor (Bintel)Interview With Michael Wictor (Bintel) by The Things Industries

2020-02-2107 min

Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend Liana Finck is Tired of Interruptions New Yorker cartoonist and author Liana Finck stops by the show to talk about where her darkness comes from, the process of doing illustrations for the New Yorker, her latest book, Excuse Me: Complaints, Cartoons and Notes to Self and her previous graphic novels Passing for Human and A Bintel Brief, ex boyfriends, working in public, her preferred pens, paper, desk height, conservative Judaism, running and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Ot...

2019-10-211h 22

The TradeWaiters eps. 56: "A Bintel Brief" by Liana FinckIt’s real-talk, 1906-style. For today’s episode, Jam, Jon, Jeff, Jess, and Kaye read "A Bintel Brief: Love and Longing in Old New York" by Liana Finck. This unusual memoir takes the advice column from a hundred-year-old Yiddish newspaper and translates it into comics. It’s a unique window into a bygone age, as well as a personal journey through the author’s heritage. It sparked a lot of conversation amongst our group. Music by Sleuth. Our next episode will be on "Batwoman: Elegy" by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III.

2019-01-2154 min

The TradeWaiters eps. 55: "Archie" Vol. 1&2 by Waid, Staples, Wu, and FishArchie has continuity now?? For today’s episode, local Archie expert Kathleen Jacques joins us as we read "Archie" Volumes 1 and 2, the reboot written by Mark Waid and drawn by Fiona Staples, Annie Wu, and Veronica Fish. We discover who has never read an Archie comic before, how the reboot reads to long-time fans, what the deal is with the #lipstickincident, and how this version of Archie compares to a certain TV series. Music by Sleuth. Our next episode will be on "A Bintel Brief" by Liana Finck.

2018-12-221h 02

WMFA Finding Creative Freedom w. LIANA FINCK Author photo by Jorge Colombo. Episode 36Liana Finck’s new graphic memoir, Passing for Human, was published by Random House in September. Liana is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, The Awl, and Catapult. She is a recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, and a Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists. She has had artist residencies with the MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and Tablet magazine. Her first book, A Bintel Brief, was published in 2014.Discussed In This Episode“It...

2018-11-071h 01

For Real #6: British Royals Past and PresentThis week, Kim and Alice chat about the British royals they love (and love to hate), graphic memoirs (comics, not dirty stuff), and new books on Christianity, historical hospitals and Los Angeles.Follow UpBachelor Nation by Amy KaufmanNew BooksThe Darkening Age by Catherine Nixey (April 17 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)Damnation Island by Stacy Horn (May 15 from Algonquin)The Mirage Factory by Gary Krist (May 15 from Crown)Not that Bad, edited by Roxane Gay (May 1 from Harper)

2018-05-1554 min

The Less Doing Podcast 218: Ari and Nick - Optimize, Automate, Outsource - Propanolol for Anxiety and Fear?Summary: In Episode #218 Ari and Nick share a load of fascinating links, useful tools, and the latest wins and hacks from Less Doing. Time-stamped Show Notes - 23:30 - Ari and Nick have created a hack that automatically generates trello cards when a client records an audio message on his phone - 24:50 - Created a hack to take information automatically from Stripe to Chargify - 26:05 - The flat rate for VA services is now $129 for 5 hours - 27:33 - Ari and Nick have started playing with [GrowSumo](https://growsumo.com/) to manage affiliate partnerships - 28:00 - Creating a hack to link [Zapier...

2016-05-1829 min

The Comics Alternative Interviews - Liana FinckOn this episode of The Comics Alternatives Interviews, Andy and Derek talk with Liana Finck, a New York-based artist whose first book, A Bintel Brief: Love and Longing in Old New York, has just been released through Ecco Press. In their conversation, the Two Guys ask Liana about the idea behind her project — based on the “Bintel Brief” section BintelBriefthat appeared in Der Forverts (The Forward) under Abraham Cahan’s editorship — how she discovered Cahan’s work and what it meant to her, and the autobiographical links that are present in the book. Liana also discusses her work as a graphic ar...

2014-04-2800 min

Comics for Grownups Episode 35: Liana FinckLiana Finck joins for a great conversation about her new book A Bintel Brief and her other work. Also reviewed: Danica Novgorodoff's The Undertaking of Lily Chen, Keren Katz's Fire Theater, Sonatina Anthology, The Sleep of Reason: An Anthology of Horror, and Edie Fake's Memory Palaces.

2014-04-231h 19

Absorb A High-Impact Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The Rise Abraham Cahan by Seth LipskyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/194987to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rise Abraham Cahan Author: Seth Lipsky Narrator: Wes Talbot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 15, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The first general-interest biography of the legendary editor of The Jewish Daily Forward, the iconic Yiddish-language newspaper of the laboring masses that inspired, educated, and entertained millions of readers, helped redefine journalism during its golden age, and transformed American culture. Abraham Cahan took the helm of a failing Yiddish Socialist daily in New York City in 1902 and over the next fifty years turned it into...

2013-10-157h 21

Get New Full Audiobooks in History, World The Rise Abraham Cahan by Seth LipskyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/194987to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rise Abraham Cahan Author: Seth Lipsky Narrator: Wes Talbot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 15, 2013 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: The first general-interest biography of the legendary editor of The Jewish Daily Forward, the iconic Yiddish-language newspaper of the laboring masses that inspired, educated, and entertained millions of readers, helped redefine journalism during its golden age, and transformed American culture. Abraham Cahan took the helm of a failing Yiddish Socialist daily in New York City in 1902 and over the next fifty years turned it into a...

2013-10-157h 21 $The Shmooze, The Yiddish Book Center\'s Podcast$

The Shmooze, The Yiddish Book Center's Podcast Episode 0062: Illustrating Letters To A Yiddish Advice ColumnWe visit with artist Liana Finck to learn about her illustration exhibit "A Bintel Brief." On display at the Yiddish Book Center through October, 2013, "A Bintel Brief" is a graphic novel based on letters to the Forverts newspaper's advice column. Episode 0062 May 7, 2013 Yiddish Book Center Amherst, Massachusetts

2013-05-0618 min