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Bintel Brief
Started in 1906 by the Forward’s legendary editor Abraham Cahan, the Bintel Brief — literally a “Bundle of Letters” — dispensed advice on life, love, family, faith, work and why, contrary to popular superstition, having a spouse with a dimpled chin won’t lead you to an early grave. The Bintel Brief helped waves of Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants find their footing in 20th-century American life. The column was discontinued in the 1970s, but it left its mark. Jeanne Phillips, writer of the “Dear Abby” column, has called the Bintel Brief “the genesis of all the advice columnists.”
Now, after an absence of several decades, the Bintel Brief is back every Monday on the Bintel Blog. Each month a different guest advice columnist will respond to reader questions. You, too, can be a part of the history of this storied column: Are you struggling with a Jewish dilemma or an ethical quandary? Do you suffer from family troubles or relationship woes? If so, drop us a line. Letters selected for the Bintel Brief will be published anonymously.
Send your letter to the Bintel Brief at bintelblog@forward.com or mail it to: Forward, Attn: Bintel Brief, 45 E. 33rd St., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10016.
Send Your Photo to the Roto
In 1923, the Forward launched a weekly photography supplement known as the Rotogravure. The feature took its name from a process for engraving images onto metal plates for printing. While other newspapers of the era had their own Rotogravure pages, the Forward’s “Roto” stands out as a visual record of the richness and diversity of the Jewish experience. The Roto tackled themes ranging from a “Beauty and Charm Contest” to “Interesting Jewish Types from Africa and Palestine.” Readers from all corners of the globe mailed in their photos for publication.
The new Roto will create an online photographic record of the richness and diversity of today’s Jewish world. We invite our readers to send us their photos.
E-mail your photo to the Roto at bintelblog@forward.com along with a brief explanation of the image and its meaning.
