Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Netflix’s ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Accused of Promoting Antisemitic Stereotypes by Continuing to Feature Yiddish-Speaking Villain
A show on Netflix is being criticized for continuing to feature a Yiddish-speaking villain in its recently-released second season. “The Umbrella Academy," starring Ellen Page, follows...
Nazi-Hunting Drama ‘Hunters’ Renewed for Second Season by Amazon
"Hunters," a series starring Al Pacino about a group of Nazi hunters, was renewed for a second season by Amazon Studios, Variety reported on Monday. The drama,...
Seth Rogen Accuses Jewish Agency Chief of ‘Misrepresenting’ Call, Amid Ongoing Furor Over Israel Remarks
Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog spoke with Seth Rogen over the weekend, amid the ongoing furor over the controversial remarks about Israel the Canadian Jewish...
700 Members of British Music Industry Sign Open Letter Vowing to ‘Wipe Out’ All Forms of Racism
More than 700 music industry leaders in the United Kingdom committed to combating racism in an open letter on Saturday that cited incidents of anti-Jewish...
Nick Cannon Observes Tisha B’Av Fast With Meditation, Prayer and Learning About Antisemitism
Media personality Nick Cannon shared on social media that he had observed the Tisha B'Av fast on Thursday, marking the saddest day on the Jewish...
Virtual Tisha B’Av Service Hosted by Dallas Synagogues Disrupted by Antisemitic Messages
Synagogues in Dallas, Texas, had their joint virtual prayer service hijacked on Thursday morning by an antisemite who shared threatening messages targeting Jews and Israel. A...
Top UK Jewish Group Lambasts Publication for ‘Amplifying’ Rapper Wiley’s Antisemitic Tropes in New Interview
The Board of Deputies of British Jews criticized the UK Black newspaper The Voice on Thursday for not only publishing an interview with antisemitic rapper...
Jewish Actor Seth Rogen Asserts Existence of Israel ‘Makes No Sense’
Canadian Jewish actor and comedian Seth Rogen is receiving backlash for comments he made about Israel on Monday while appearing as a guest on the...
In Call With Jewish Leader, Rapper Ice Cube Condemns Antisemitism
The president of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), Morton Klein, revealed on Twitter on Monday that he had engaged in a lengthy talk with...
Celebrities, Politicians, Cultural Institutions, LGBT Groups, Muslim and Christian Groups Join Social Media Boycott Over Antisemitism
Thousands of prominent figures and organizations in the United Kingdom joined a boycott of Twitter and Instagram that lasted 48 hours starting on Monday morning...
British Rapper Claims He’s Not Antisemitic After Twitter Rant Against Jews, Israel
A British rapper who goes by the stage name Wiley went a Twitter rant on Friday about Jews and Israel, but later claimed he was...
Jewish Actor Josh Malina Shames Pop Star Madonna for Promoting Antisemite Louis Farrakhan
Actor Josh Malina criticized on Thursday pop legend Madonna for promoting notorious antisemite and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. "The little red string you wear...
Pittsburgh Steelers Lineman Zach Banner Tastes Challah for First Time
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Zach Banner tried challah for the first time this week and shared the experience with his social media followers. The 26-year-old NFL...
Jewish NFL Players Discuss Need for More Education About Antisemitism After DeSean Jackson Controversy
Nine current and former Jewish NFL players participated in a three-hour live stream event on Sunday to talk about what they believed the proper response...
