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Alan Zeitlin

Alan Zeitlin is a writer whose articles have appeared in The Jerusalem Post, The Jewish Press, The Forward and other publications. He is based in New York and hosts the “Film Fury” podcast.

“Hopefully, this will go viral, so many can see the exposure of bias exposed that is going on,” said Sami Steigmann, who will turn 86 in a few weeks.
Erez Sherman and Jarrod Grover, who are friends, agreed that the loser must wear a jersey of the winner’s team during the conclusion of Shabbat services.
“Jews in the world community from all side needs to find common ground,” said director Oren Rudavsky. “I think he would have sought to unify people, even if we believe different things.”
Yoav Tzivoni and Maayan Mulla feature in the “Fighters” docuseries.
A directorial debut, “Unbroken,” which chronicles a filmmaker’s search of her family’s history, starts streaming this week on Netflix, timed to Yom Hashoah.
Director Daniel Robbins talks about his new film that features dinner … and a dead body.
“There were days I’d say ‘cut,’ and it was quiet,” Lior Geller, who wrote and directed the movie, told JNS.
The Shvesters, originally from Michigan but with Israel their new home base, are hopping on the tour circuit to major cities in the United States.
From “The Brutalist” to “A Real Pain,” and the double-flick lead roles of Timothée Chalamet, content meets conflict in this year’s nominees.
Point guard Max Zakheim helped the team go on a five-game winning streak.
“He is too close to Trump, and everyone who is close to him can be a target,” the motivational speaker Sami Steigmann told JNS.
In a new documentary on the life of Christopher Reeve, Dr. Steven Kirshblum talks tells JNS that the actor surprised him once by showing up at his shul.