Alan Zeitlin
ARTICLES BY: Alan Zeitlin
Regina Spektor Might Be An Alien
Watching Regina Spektor sing -- and taking her talent, her perfectionism and her humility into account -- you might think that she is an alien. I’d seen her perform at Radio...
Gut-Wrenching Film Looks at Problems in the Hasidic World
Some horror films keep you up at night without a monster -- and the blistering and mesmerizing documentary "One of Us" is one of them. There is no...
What Woody Allen Wants to Do Before He Dies
Woody Allen told a sold-out crowd at the 92nd Street Y that he isn’t satisfied with his resume. “I would like to -- before I die, which...
Gal Gadot Is Excited to Go ‘Live’
Israeli actress Gal Gadot took America by storm when she dazzled audiences as Wonder Woman this summer. But will she be able to take the small screen by...
Jewish New York Giant Ready to Take Bite out of Big Apple — and Matzah
Adam Bisnowaty is well past the age of his bar mitzvah. The rookie offensive lineman for the New York Giants is 23, and -- at 6-foot-6 and 300...
The Jewish George Washington Takes His Final ‘Turn’
George Washington was not exactly the clean cut gentleman that you learned about in history class. You might know that if you’ve seen Ian Kahn’s stellar portrayal of...
The Inside Story Behind ‘Menashe’
Menashe Lustig stood in the back of a darkened movie theatre in New York City, laughing. Looking at his tzitzit, you might think that he had snuck...
Camping Trip Boasts Top Jewish Talent — and Jewish Unity
This weekend, hundreds of fans of great music and the outdoors will head to Sullivan County, New York, for what has been dubbed “The Jewish...
The Synagogue Vegan Challenge
Could your synagogue go vegan for a year? Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz -- who has eaten only plant-based foods since his wedding day, six years ago -- is hoping that it...
The Carpenter Who Almost Killed Hitler
In November 1939, Georg Elser tried to kill Adolf Hitler. Unfortunately, the bomb missed Hitler by mere minutes, and history proceeded apace. The new film "13 Minutes" is...
Israel’s ‘Wonder Woman’ Slays on the Silver Screen
Israeli actress Gal Gadot has the looks of a goddess. But in order to fill the shoes of a superhero, you need more tricks up your...
Survivor of Six Nazi Death Camps Tells His Story
At the age of 14, Moshe Avital stood before Dr. Josef Mengele at Auschwitz. Mengele sent Avital’s father to the left, which meant death, and...
Richard Gere Plays a ‘Macher’ in New Film
In the movie Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer, Richard Gere doesn’t fall in love with any pretty women. But he...
Israeli Star of Netflix Terrorist Drama to Appear at New York Synagogue
Lior Raz stars as Doron in "Fauda," and is also the creator of the groundbreaking Israeli show, which won the Ophir (Israeli Oscar) for Best Drama Series...
