Alan Zeitlin
ARTICLES BY: Alan Zeitlin
Former Orthodox Man Tells Stories of His Father — and Elvis — in One-Man Show
Steve Wruble is performing a one-man show at Manhattan’s Cherry Lane Theater as part of its "True Stories" series. The show — “Escape From Daddyland” —...
Cantor’s Song Recorded Decades Ago Lands Him a Role in ‘The Survivor’
Acting isn’t easy, especially when you are a cantor with no acting experience. Having to lose 25 pounds doesn’t help, and being in a movie...
Mayim Bialik’s Directorial Debut Is a Sensational Success
For her directorial debut, Mayim Bialik could have easily made a simple romantic comedy. Instead, “As They Made Us” is an emotionally gripping missile to...
The Second Season of ‘The New Black’ Is Even Better Than the First
It's rare that a show's second season is stronger than its first. But that's definitely true in the case of "The New Black," available April 12...
A Jewish Artist Finds Inspiration in Zelensky
New York artist Michelle Palatnik loves to draw faces, and while watching a mesmerizing speech by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, she decided to do his...
Jewish Singer Pays Tribute to Her Father and Her Roots on Stage
Not long after her father passed away last year, singer/songwriter Emily Keating had the difficult task of performing at City Winery, one of Manhattan's best...
Jewish Writer Gives Advice to Fellow Authors
If you have a question about the Torah, you ask a rabbi. But what if you want to know how to get a book deal?...
Netflix’s ‘The Tinder Swindler’ Looks at an Israeli Con Artist
An Israeli man originally named Shimon Yehuda Hayut, who changed his name to Simon Leviev, swindled enormous sums of money from women who thought they...
Outspoken Journalist Calls for Dialogue Amid Hate and ‘Wokeism’
If you're looking for a journalist armed with zingers, look no further than Batya Ungar-Sargon. ON CNN, for example, she ripped MSNBC's coverage of Virginia gubernatorial...
Jewish Writer Talks ‘Wonder Years’ Reboot and Bar Mitzvahs
"So what the hell's a bar mitzvah anyways?" That's what Jason Hervey, as big brother Wayne, asks in a famed episode in the second season of...
New Netflix Show Featuring Jewish Characters Is a Huge Hit
I'm not usually a fan of shows that literally start with a bang. But when the music is tremendous, the writing is stellar, the acting is...
French Show Features Jews as Marijuana Sellers for Laughs
The plot is absurd. The dialogue contains lines that a real human would never say. And some of the plot turns are beyond predictable. Even...
‘The Shrink Next Door’ Is an Arresting Tale
Paul Rudd, who just hosted "Saturday Night Live" and was recently named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive, isn't that attractive a character on the Apple...
What if Jewish Creators Made ‘West Side Story’ About Jews?
Many people that are excited about the film remake of "West Side Story" that arrived in theatres over the weekend, might not be aware that...
