Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher Surge Past Goal of $30 Million for Ukraine Aid
Hollywood couple Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have raised over $34 million to support Ukrainians affected by Russia's invasion of the country. Kunis, who was born...
Bakeries Across US Join Purim Hamentaschen Campaign to Raise Money for Ukrainian Refugees
Scores of bakeries and shops across the US and worldwide that sold hamantaschen in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Purim have donated proceeds to...
Jared Leto Hired Team of Five Israelis to Rehearse Lines for Series on WeWork Co-Founder Adam Neumann
Actor Jared Leto recently shared details with Variety magazine about how he prepared for the lead role of Israeli WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann in the...
London Radio Station Sanctioned for Playing Jay Electronica Song With Antisemitic Lyrics
British communications regulator Ofcom announced last week that it sanctioned a London-based community radio station for playing a song by rapper Jay Electronica that "contained...
Mayim Bialik Makes Purim Hamantaschen After Presenting at Critics Choice Awards
After presenting at the 27th Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jewish actress Mayim Bialik went home to bake hamantaschen cookies for the Jewish holiday of...
Jewish Actress Zoey Deutch Tests Jimmy Fallon on Yiddish Knowledge
Jewish actress Zoey Deutch quizzed Jimmy Fallon on his command of some key Yiddish words and phrases during her appearance on his late night talk...
Jewish A Cappella Group Maccabeats Debuts ‘Encanto’-Themed Purim Song
The Jewish a cappella group The Maccabeats released on Sunday a music video for their "Encanto Purim" song, inspired by the hit Disney animated movie. The...
Yeshiva University’s Ryan Turell to Enter 2022 NBA Draft, Hopes to Be First Orthodox Jewish Basketball Pro
Yeshiva University's star basketball player Ryan Turell will give up his final year of college and enter the 2022 NBA draft, he told ESPN on...
New Jersey Exhibit Examines Lives of Holocaust Survivors After World War II, UN Response
A new traveling exhibit opening this month at Stockton University in New Jersey highlights the lasting impact of the Holocaust in the years immediately following...
Jewish Communities to Host First Matzah-Baking Events in Gulf Countries
An umbrella group for Jewish communities in the Arabian Peninsula is organizing several matzah-baking events next week, in a first-of-its-kind preparation for the upcoming Jewish...
Thousands of Kosher Meals, Medical Supplies Sent in New York ‘Airlift’ to Ukraine Jews
The Orthodox Union and its partners in the Jewish community sent on Thursday night from New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport and New York's John...
Yeshiva University Students Set to Embark on Aid Mission to Help Ukrainian Refugees
New York's Yeshiva University is sending a group of undergraduate students to Vienna, Austria, next week to participate in a Ukrainian humanitarian relief mission, the...
Holocaust Survivors Team Up With Songwriters to Turn Their Stories Into Music in PBS Special
PBS will premiere next month a one-hour special about four Holocaust survivors who collaborated with songwriters to turn their personal stories of survival during World...
Russian Jewish ‘Late Night’ Writer With On-Air Support for Ukraine: Invasion Is ‘Putin’s War’
A Russian-born Jewish writer on “Late Night with Seth Meyers" appeared on air during Tuesday night's episode of the show to talk about her native...
