Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Actress Julia Roberts Shares Poem on Shabbat Observance, Coronavirus Quarantining
Amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, US actress Julia Roberts posted on Instagram on Sunday a poem about quarantining and social distancing that begins by discussing...
Oxfam Stops Selling Antisemitic Books After Being Called Out by Israel’s UK Ambassador
Oxfam -- a confederation of 19 independent charitable organizations that focuses on the alleviation of global poverty -- removed antisemitic books from sale on its...
Jewish Teen Creates Website to Track Coronavirus Updates, Visited by Millions
A website created by a Jewish high school student that tracks updates of the COVID-19 pandemic has already been visited by 20 million people since...
Under Coronavirus Quarantine, New York Jewish Teens Have ‘Virtual’ Bar, Bat Mitzvah Celebrations
A number of teenagers from a Jewish school in New York who have been quarantined at home due to the coronavirus have celebrated their bar...
NFL Athletes Travel to Israel, Train With IDF Soldiers
Two NFL players traveled to Israel last week and trained with IDF soldiers, Fox News reported. Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson and free agent cornerback...
Patriots Wide Receiver Julian Edelman Studying for Bar Mitzvah During NFL Offseason
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is spending some time during the NFL offseason studying in Los Angeles for his bar mitzvah, he told...
British Jewish Actress Believes There Could ‘Easily’ Be Pogroms in UK
British Jewish actress Miriam Margolyes told The Guardian on Tuesday she thought the rise of right-wing nationalism in the UK could lead to pogroms in the...
US Director Quentin Tarantino, Israeli Wife Daniella Pick Name Their Baby Boy Leo
American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and his Israeli wife, model and singer Daniella Pick, named their firstborn child Leo, The Times of Israel reported on Sunday. The...
Jewish Comedian Sarah Silverman Calls Bernie Sanders ‘My Kind of Jew’
Comedian Sarah Silverman called Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders "my kind of Jew" when she opened for the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate at a rally on...
Israeli Pop Duo Static and Ben-El Perform New Track With Pitbull on US Morning Shows
Israeli pop duo Static and Ben-El visited the US this week and performed their new song "Further Up" with hip-hop singer Pitbull on "Good Morning...
South Korean Boy Band BTS Visits Iconic Katz’s Deli With Jimmy Fallon
Popular South Korean boy band BTS stopped by the legendary Katz's Delicatessen in New York City recently to try some of its food as part...
NFL Draft Prospect Says He Wears Star of David Because of ‘Jeu’ Nickname
Former University of Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy -- a top NFL Draft prospect -- explained to reporters on Tuesday why he wore a Star...
Israel’s Tel Aviv Named Among TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Trending Destinations for 2020
The travel booking and review website TripAdvisor has named Tel Aviv as one of its top 10 trending destinations for 2020. The Israeli coastal metropolis ranked...
US Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and Israeli Wife Daniella Pick Welcome First Child, a Boy Born in Tel Aviv
Quentin Tarantino's wife, Israeli singer and actress Daniella Pick, gave birth to the couple's first child, a boy, on Saturday. The name of the baby, who...
