Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Nick Cannon’s Daytime Talk Show to Debut This Year Following Postponement Over Antisemitic Comments
Nick Cannon’s daytime talk show will premiere later this year after initially being pushed off due to antisemitic comments he made in 2020, it was...
Work by Israel’s Most Acclaimed Playwright to Be Adapted Into English-Language Feature Film
A play by the best-known playwright in Israel's history, Hanoch Levin, offers a darkly hilarious "mirror" for viewers to examine their own behavior, said the...
Natalie Portman Reflects on Playing Anne Frank on Broadway, Barbara Streisand as Her Childhood Role Model and More
Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman talked about her career, inspirations, and the role of Judaism in her life on Tuesday night in a new "Women...
Music Producer Floods Twitter With Comments Vilifying ‘Terrorist Gestapo State’ of Israel, While Inciting Violence
A Palestinian-American music producer and artist is facing criticism for repeatedly demonizing Israel and Zionism on social media, and calling for violence against the Jewish...
Fans Recall Larry King’s Jewish Moments After Passing of Legendary Broadcaster
Following Larry King's death on Saturday, fans remembered the longtime CNN broadcaster and iconic interviewer for the many Jewish moments throughout his life. King's media company,...
‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Cast Performs ‘God Bless America’ in Yiddish on Eve of Inauguration Day
The cast of the off-Broadway show "Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish" released a Yiddish rendition of "God Bless America" on Tuesday night, the eve...
Israeli TV Series ‘Your Honor’ to Be Adapted Into German, After Upcoming French, Italian Versions
An adaptation of the Israeli original television series from yes Studios "Your Honor" ("Kvodo") is coming to Germany, The Algemeiner has learned. The new series, titled...
KISS Frontman Gene Simmons: Jews ‘Opened the Doors to Black Music’ in the US
KISS frontman Gene Simmons said in an interview published on Monday that "the real secret that’s not widely talked about" is the contribution of Jews to...
Israeli Actress Shira Haas and Netflix Mini-Series ‘Unorthodox’ Nominated for Critics Choice Awards
Netflix mini-series "Unorthodox" and its Israeli star Shira Haas both garnered nominations for the Critics Choice Awards, it was announced on Monday. In the category of...
Chrissy Teigen Hosts Her First Shabbat With Recipe From Popular Jewish Chef
Model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen hosted her first Shabbat meal this past weekend, and documented the experience on social media. Early Saturday morning, the mother-of-two...
Buchenwald Memorial Warns Visitors Sledding on Mass Graves at Site of Former Concentration Camp
The Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation on Thursday asked visitors to respect the site of the former concentration camp in Germany by not engaging in...
Israeli Judoka Peter Paltchik Wins Bronze in Qatar Tournament, Was Motivated by Antisemitism He Faced
Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik won bronze at the International Judo Federation's (IJF) 2021 World Judo Masters in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday. Paltchik, 29, took home the...
Israeli Chef Michael Solomonov Launches New Web Cooking Series ‘Bringing Israel Home’
Five-time James Beard Foundation award-winning Israeli chef Michael Solomonov launched on Wednesday an interactive 16-episode web series about cooking, Israel and Israeli food culture. Each hour-long...
Jewish Activists Broadcast Holocaust-Denying Messages Taken From Twitter Outside Home of CEO Jack Dorsey
Members of the grassroots Jewish civil rights movement "End Jew Hatred" drove by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's California home on Monday and broadcasted audio recordings...
