Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
UK Art Gallery Reinstates Controversial Israel Text After Protests, Adds Rebuttal From Jewish Community
A British art gallery in Manchester is presenting at the entrance of a controversial exhibition a statement from the local Jewish community in support of...
New ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Apologizes for Offensive Comments About Jews, Women, Disabled People
The new host of the television quiz show "Jeopardy!" apologized Wednesday for past controversial comments he made about Jews, women and those with disabilities on...
Israeli Actor Lior Raz Says He Was Questioned by Immigration Officer About Hit Series ‘Fauda’
Israeli actor Lior Raz shared on Tuesday night that he was once stopped by immigration officers in America and interrogated about "Fauda," the Hebrew-language show...
New York’s Jewish Museum Unveils Exhibit Featuring Nazi-Looted Art by Picasso, Chagall, Matisse
An exhibition opening Friday at The Jewish Museum in New York City will showcase 53 works of art that were stolen from Jewish art collections...
Jewish Comedic Icon Mel Brooks Pens His First Memoir
Jewish comedic legend Mel Brooks will release his first memoir in the US on November 30, his publisher, The Random House imprint Ballantine Books, announced...
NBA’s Meyers Leonard to Speak at ADL Event About Antisemitism Education, Lessons Learned From Making Slur
Free-agent NBA forward Meyers Leonard is set to speak at a virtual event about his support for education to help combat antisemitism, following the backlash...
Israeli Olympic Gold Gymnasts Look Ahead to Paris 2024 Games and Whether They Will Compete
Israeli Olympians Linoy Ashram and Artem Dolgopyat talked on Thursday about their plans for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris following their recent gold medal...
Jewish Group Presses Social Media Giants on Return of British Rapper Wiley to Platforms After Antisemitic Rant
Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) called on social media companies on Sunday to address the return of British rapper Wiley back on their platforms after his...
Creator of Popular Israeli Series ‘Srugim’ Asks Fans to Help Fund Sequel Project
The creator of the Israeli television series "Srugim" asked fans of the show on Tuesday to help finance a "sort of" sequel project after being...
‘Fauda’ Co-Creators Extend Partnership With Netflix to Develop, Produce More Original Content
Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz, the co-creators of the hit Israeli show "Fauda," have extended their production company's current contract with Netflix and will continue...
British Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman Was Told She Didn’t ‘Look Enough Like Anne Frank’ to Take on Jewish Roles
Jewish British actress Tracy-Ann Oberman talked about facing antisemitism in the entertainment industry in a recent interview with Britain's i newspaper. Oberman, 54, was raised in...
Mayor of NJ Town Home to Unilever HQ: Ben & Jerry’s West Bank Boycott ‘Has Gone Too Far’
The mayor of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, where Unilever's North American headquarters is located, urged Ben & Jerry's parent company in a Monday letter to...
Nigeria Releases Jewish Leader Jailed for 30 Days Without Charges After Being Arrested With Israeli Filmmakers
A leader of the Igbo Jewish community in Nigeria who spent a month in jail without charges after being arrested alongside three filmmakers from Israel...
Jewish Actor Josh Peck Teaches Ryan Seacrest Yiddish Word ‘Shvitz’
Josh Peck gave talk show host Ryan Seacrest a brief lesson in Yiddish during the Jewish actor's virtual guest appearance on "Live with Kelly and...
