Bethany S. Mandel is a part-time editor at the conservative political community site Ricochet.com, a contributor to the Washington Examiner's Beyond the Beltway blog, and an opinion columnist for the Forward. In the recent past, she has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Fox News, New York Post, and The Atlantic, among others. She is a stay-at-home mother of four, formally homeschooling her oldest child. She lives with her husband Seth and their children in Silver Spring, Maryland outside of Washington D.C. She is often a guest on Fox News and NPR and speaks to audiences on issues related to the Jewish community (particularly conversion), American politics, and homeschooling.