Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
New York Sanitation Workers Help Brooklyn Jewish Group Find Lost Tefillin
New York City Sanitation Department employees helped a group of Brooklyn residents search for hours through heaps of garbage to find a pair of tefillin...
Actress Alyssa Milano Blasted for Singling Out Israel, ‘Targeting Jews’ in Twitter Post About Stimulus Deal
American actress Alyssa Milano was roasted by social media users on Monday for a Twitter post that singled out Israel for receiving US aid. The US...
Gymnast Lihie Raz Wins First Israeli Medal in European Gymnastics Championship, Securing Olympics Spot
Artistic gymnast Lihie Raz on Sunday became the first Israeli to take home a medal at the Women’s European Artistic Gymnastics Championships, held this year...
Gal Gadot Says She’s Become Particular About Observing Hanukkah Traditions Since Moving to Los Angeles
Israeli actress and "Wonder Woman 1984" star Gal Gadot said on Thursday that she's become extra particular about observing the traditions of Hanukkah with her...
‘Shtisel’ Cast Discuss Season 3 and Returning to Set After Long Hiatus: ‘It’s Still the Feeling of Family’
The cast of the popular Israeli television series "Shtisel" participated in a virtual panel discussion on Thursday and opened up about revising their characters five...
Smokey Robinson Called ‘Mensch’ for Offering to Redo Personalized Hanukkah Message After Mispronouncing Holiday’s Name
Motown legend Smokey Robinson asked to re-record a "Happy Hanukkah" message he sent to a fan after he realized that he mispronounced the name of...
Israeli ‘Wonder Woman’ Star Gal Gadot Gets Jimmy Fallon to Try Gefilte Fish, Hanukkah Donuts
"Wonder Woman 1984" star Gal Gadot convinced Jimmy Fallon to taste gefilte fish and a Hanukkah sufganiya during her virtual guest appearance on his late...
Specialty ‘Florida Stands With Israel’ License Plate Revealed After Public Design Contest
The design for a new specialty license plate in Florida that shows solidarity with Israel has been selected following a public contest and will soon...
‘Saturday Night Live’ Raises Eyebrows With Joke About Lions Getting Coronavirus at Hasidic Wedding
"Saturday Night Live" received backlash over the weekend for airing a joke about animals contracting COVID-19 from Orthodox Jews. The NBC show's "Weekend Update" is a...
Elizabeth Taylor’s Personal Menorahs Being Displayed for Hanukkah Before Auction
Two menorahs owned by the late fashion icon and actress Elizabeth Taylor will be on display for Hanukkah at a gallery in New York and...
Foo Fighters Frontman, Producer Team Up to Release ‘Hanukkah Sessions’ Series of Eight Song Covers
Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl and Jewish producer Greg Kurstin announced on Wednesday that they would release a series of song covers to celebrate...
UK Pop Icon Boy George Claps Back at BDS Activists in Duet With Israeli Singer
British pop icon Boy George has released a new single that he wrote and sang in collaboration with Israeli artist Asaf Goren in response to...
Jewish ‘Hamilton’ Star Daveed Diggs Creates Children’s Hanukkah Song for Disney
Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway star Daveed Diggs has created a new holiday song for the Disney Channel titled "Puppy for Hanukkah." The hip-hop song, about a...
‘Tehran’ Star Liraz Charhi Performs Favorite Iranian Song for Virtual Event
Iranian-Israeli singer and actress Liraz Charhi, who stars in the thriller series "Tehran," talked about relating to her on-screen character, her dual heritage and why...
