Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Jewish Groups Charge Grammy Awards With ‘Insensitivity’ for Featuring Farrakhan Supporter Tamika Mallory
The Grammy Awards is facing criticism from Jewish groups for listing Women’s March co-leader Tamika Mallory — who is also a longtime supporter of Nation...
Miami Heat NBA Player Meyers Leonard Fined $50K, Must Participate in Cultural Diversity Program After Spewing Antisemitic Slur
Miami Heat player Meyers Leonard has been fined $50,000 and suspended from all team facilities and activities for one week for making an antisemitic slur...
Israeli Eurovision Winner Netta Barzilai Feels ‘Very Lucky’ to Join Simon Cowell as New Judge on ‘X Factor Israel’
Israeli singer and Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai will join British television personality and mogul Simon Cowell for the upcoming fourth season of "The X Factor...
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Urges Stevie Wonder to Turn Down Israel’s Wolf Prize
Former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters asked legendary singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder on Monday night to reject Israel's prestigious Wolf Prize, which he was awarded last...
British Actress Speaks Out on Racist Abuse Suffered by Jewish Women: ‘We Will Not Be Silenced’
British Jewish actress Tracy-Ann Oberman wrote about the "sexual, fetishist, personal and brutal" abuse experienced by Jewish women in an article published on Monday, which...
New Kippahs Hand-Made in Bahrain Mark Surge in Visitors to Gulf’s Oldest Jewish Community
One-of-a-kind kippahs designed and hand-made locally in Bahrain debuted last month, celebrating the country's Jewish culture and community amid warming ties with Israel. The red and...
NBA Legend Charles Barkley Jokes About Losing Weight for the Hora at His Daughter’s Jewish Wedding
NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has lost weight to make sure guests at his daughter's upcoming wedding to a Jewish entrepreneur can lift him...
NBA’s Deni Avdija Headlines Washington Wizards Jewish Heritage Night, With Performance by Israeli Singer
The Washington Wizards will celebrate Jewish Heritage Night on Thursday when the team hosts the Los Angeles Clippers, the National Basketball Association announced. Israeli singer Kobi...
New Haggadah Links Marvel Superheroes to Passover Story
An English-Hebrew haggadah published on Monday features original artwork, commentary, and conversation starters that draw on the Marvel universe of superheroes to tell the story...
‘Shtisel’ Season 3 to Premiere on Netflix Ahead of Passover With New Cast Members
Season 3 of the Israeli drama series "Shtisel" will premiere on Netflix on March 25 just ahead of Passover, Israel’s yes Studios announced on Tuesday. The...
New TV Series Announced About Judo World Champions Saeid Mollaei From Iran and Israel’s Sagi Muki
A scripted television series is being developed based on the lives of judo world champions Saeid Mollaei from Iran and his Israeli counterpart Sagi Muki,...
Jewish Twitter Users Mock ‘Serious Eats’ Ham on Bagel Combination
Jewish Twitter users mercilessly poked fun at a recipe on a popular food website over the weekend that called for cutting a bagel vertically and...
Leading Israeli Actors Lior Ashkenazi, Sasson Gabay Star in New Israeli Film ‘Karaoke’
Lior Ashkenazi and Sasson Gabay, two of Israel’s most well-known actors, will co-star in the new Israeli film "Karaoke," Deadline reported on Thursday. The drama-comedy is about...
‘Unorthodox’ Star Shira Haas Shares Throwback Purim Photo From Childhood
Israeli actress Shira Haas shared with her Instagram followers on Thursday a photo of her 5-year-old self dressed up for Purim. "TBT 2000. Happy Purim!" the...
