Alan Zeitlin
ARTICLES BY: Alan Zeitlin
TV Series Explores the Jewish Connection to ‘The Godfather’
Want an offer you can't refuse? Well, the new streaming series "The Offer" on Paramount+ tells the story of Jewish producer Al Ruddy, Paramount head Robert...
Jewish Comedian Takes Edgy Game Show Online, and to Brooklyn
Eitan Levine said he was stunned that his show “Jewish or Antisemitic” got 20 million views on TikTok. But he was not surprised that some...
How the Jewish Mafia Took on the Nazis
Judge Nathan Perlman and Rabbi Stephen Wise met with Jewish mobster Meyer Lansky -- and they agreed to take on the Nazis. But Lansky had...
New York School Highlights Incredible Innovation at Celebrate Israel Parade
After a three-year hiatus, students from one Westchester school will be marching down Fifth Avenue this Sunday, with musical instruments that show off their skills...
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...
