Posts Tagged: Alan Zeitlin
When It Comes to Antisemitism, People Can’t Handle the Truth
At a recent event at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan, Jewish historian and Holocaust expert Deborah Lipstadt said she has had to explain...
Jewish Professor’s Book Explaining the Truth About the Gaza War Is Much Needed
Thane Rosenbaum’s new book is a breath of fresh air amid the stench of antisemitic slander perpetrated by Jew-hating mobs. Rosenbaum is a professor at Touro...
Why The Shvesters Are One of the Best Jewish Music Groups in the World
There are times when a concert is so good, you close your eyes and marvel in meditative greatness. But when I saw The Shvesters at...
Jewish Celebrity AI Video Shows Dismal State of Real Celebrities Standing Up to Antisemitism
If you were online on February 11, you likely saw an AI-produced video of Jewish celebrities like Jerry Seinfeld, Jake Gyllenhaal, Scarlet Johansson, and Jack...
Jewish Comic Leah Forster Is a Force On Stage
It is the rarest of shows when a performer will make the Hebrew blessing over Gatorade, and then ask a woman in the front row...
‘Shiva: Poems of October 7’ Contains 59 Poems That Will Make You Cry
The introduction to the anthology Shiva: Poems of October 7, notes that the most common response to the Hamas attack of October 7 was “ain...
New Jewish-Themed Movie with Jason Schwartzman Is a Giant Miss
Films that feel fake right out of the gate, don’t usually find their footing. That’s the case with the new movie Between the Temples, which slips and...
New Play ‘The Sabbath Girl’ Features Great Performances, But Could Use a Bit More Tinkering
There are two good reasons to see The Sabbath Girl, a new musical in Manhattan at 59E59 Theaters. The first reason is that actor Rory...
This Movie About Auschwitz Puts ‘The Zone of Interest’ to Shame
It's rare that awful films are followed up by excellent ones on the same topic. After the sickening The Zone of Interest erased Jews from...
Powerful Play Questions Whether a Jewish Father Gave Secrets to Russia
“I’m a Jew,” an elderly man named Hillel declares to an unknown voice in This Is Not a Time of Peace at Manhattan’s Theatre Row...
Pete Davidson Jokes About Being Jewish in Netflix Special That Is Funny and Vulgar
Pete Davidson, who was underutilized on Saturday Night Live, is known for having dated Ariana Grande and Kim Kardashian and overcoming mental health issues. Surprisingly,...
Fictional Film Set at Auschwitz Is Offensive and Lacks Power
At a time of rising antisemitism, when college presidents are okay with calls for Jewish genocide and younger Americans are getting false information about Jews...
The Seth Rogen Scam of ‘Dumb Money’
Seth Rogen is very good at playing weed-smoking, bumbling idiots. He is a fine actor who also has done some more serious roles. Dumb Money is...
Why This Comedian Calls Himself the Israeli John Belushi
Raanan Hershberg said that when he’s on the comedy stage, he will offend both political parties, and be very good at it. On "The Tonight Show"...
