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Alizah Teitelbaum

Alizah Teitelbaum

I'm a writer, teacher, and actress; I'm a fiction editor for sassonmag.com ********** I teach kids and adults to write, act, sing, dance, and make puppets.******** I labor in workshops with fellow writers.******** I wrote an original kosher soap opera for Aviva Productions, which they still haven’t used.******** My stories and articles have appeared in Ami Magazine, Hamodia, Mishpacha, The Lakewood Shopper, and secular publications; one got first prize at the Moondance Film Festival.******** I acted in three films (Tel Aviv, New York, Boston), including Rama Burshtein’s award winning film, “Fill the Void” [the part was cut out but it's a good film anyway] ******** I wrote and directed original plays in Israel and New York.******** I wrote and directed two films at a youth club in New York. One was screened at Lincoln Center.******** I’m a grandmother and live on a mirage in the Negev Desert.


Recent articles by Alizah Teitelbaum

Outdated, by Nathan Wolff, Chapter Seventeen

January 16, 2019 by Alizah Teitelbaum Leave a Comment

bs”d     Chapter Seventeen, Part Two   Joe got out of the elevator on Saturday night on the twelfth floor and dragged himself over to the apartment at the end of the hallway. He was clammy and exhausted and only wanted to sit down. He knocked on the door and leaned against the mantle Read more

Why Don’t You Just Get Married?

December 17, 2018 by Alizah Teitelbaum 2 Comments

Husband and wife

Manny called the base and said he’ll come back, but he didn’t. The commanders called five times a day. Manny eventually gave himself up and did time in jail.

The Secret Notebook Under the Chicken Coop, Chapter Four, by Alizah Teitelbaum

December 4, 2018 by Alizah Teitelbaum Leave a Comment

“What’s the big deal,” said Emma. “It’s only an old diary.”

Eight Kids, Eight Lights, by Alizah Teitelbaum

November 28, 2018 by Alizah Teitelbaum Leave a Comment

Chanuka

You are going to hate me for this: Just because of some lousy seaweed you leave your husband to make Shabbos alone in the middle of winter, with no clue where to find his wife and children.

The Secret Notebook Under the Chicken Coop, Chapter Three, by Alizah Teitelbaum

October 17, 2018 by Alizah Teitelbaum 2 Comments

None of Cynthia’s friends came from such a crazy home.

The Secret Notebook Under the Chicken Coop, Chapter Two, by Alizah Teitelbaum

September 19, 2018 by Alizah Teitelbaum Leave a Comment

“It’s a permit to bulldoze my chicken coop,” said Dad. “The Mayor signed it.”

The Secret Notebook Under the Chicken Coop, Chapter One, by Alizah Teitelbaum

August 27, 2018 by Alizah Teitelbaum 2 Comments

Grandma had a secret treasure, and she kept it buried in the dirt under the chicken wire somewhere, and that’s where she kept all her secrets, plus the addresses of her special friends.

Outdated, Chapter 9, Part 2, by Nathan Wolff

August 27, 2018 by Alizah Teitelbaum Leave a Comment

Joe huffed. “How fast do you want me to get married?”

Outdated, Chapter Nine, Part One, by Nathan Wolff

August 12, 2018 by Alizah Teitelbaum Leave a Comment

“I can be objective,” Joe declared, standing up straight.

Keep Quiet and Don’t Freak Out, by Alizah Teitelbaum

July 26, 2018 by Alizah Teitelbaum 1 Comment

After Shabbat, the nightmare started.

Keep Quiet and Don’t Freak Out, by Alizah Teitelbaum

June 18, 2018 by Alizah Teitelbaum Leave a Comment

Or maybe G-d was getting us ready for something fantastic.

Eli and the Magic Mercedes, Chapter One, by Alizah Teitelbaum

May 10, 2018 by Alizah Teitelbaum Leave a Comment

And then they squeezed into the car.

Boom! by Alizah Teitelbaum

March 13, 2018 by Alizah Teitelbaum Leave a Comment

Frieda’s roof, with the hundred cinder blocks piled on top, wobbled in the wind. This scared her.

Stay on the Good Path! by Alizah Teitelbaum

March 6, 2018 by Alizah Teitelbaum 2 Comments

Eli feels he’s choking; it’s too much; it’s not him.

Get used to it

December 29, 2017 by Alizah Teitelbaum Leave a Comment

Are we doomed to a world that’s all sweetness and light?

The Taming of Wolf: A Fable

October 30, 2017 by Alizah Teitelbaum 4 Comments

The Damsel Naturally, since the disastrous incident, Abba wouldn’t let her out of his sight. But Ita had changed.  All week during Hanukkah she did not once doze off as in previous years; this time she stared long and hard into the flames until they flickered out. She felt the light healing her soul and Read more

Happy is the Eye that Saw the Singers

September 18, 2017 by Alizah Teitelbaum 3 Comments

“How long will you sleep, O Lazybones?” I woke up with a start; it was five in the morning and my cousin Levi was practicing Perek Shira, The Song of the Universe, with the rooster and the dog in our backyard.  From the sound of it, Levi had the song all memorized, but the animals Read more

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