Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Israel Lacrosse Team Gifts Kenyan Athletes With New Cleats After Matchup
Israel’s Women’s Lacrosse team gifted its Kenyan opponents with new cleats on Wednesday following their matchup in the Women’s Lacrosse World Championships. The two teams competed...
Actress and Singer Olivia Newton-John Talks About Jewish Roots, Mother’s ‘Words of Wisdom’
Australian singer and "Grease" star Olivia Newton-John opened up about her Jewish roots in an interview with i24News published on Sunday. “My mother was very proud...
‘Batwoman’ Showrunner Confirms Hero Will Be Jewish in New TV Series
The showrunner for the new "Batwoman" television series, set to air on the CW network this fall, said on Sunday that the hero will be...
Israeli Chess Prodigy Refuses to Compete in Championships Set on Yom Kippur, Tisha B’Av
A chess prodigy from Israel has turned down the opportunity to compete in chess championships in India and Slovakia because they are set to take...
Jennifer Lopez Tells Crowd at Tel Aviv Concert ‘I Love You’ in Hebrew
Pop megastar Jennifer Lopez spoke a bit of Hebrew to the crowd of almost 57,000 people who gathered to watch her perform on Thursday night...
Actress Mayim Bialik Applauds NYC Subway Riders for Taking Action Against ‘Nazi’ Graffiti
Jewish actress Mayim Bialik expressed gratitude to fellow New York City subway riders for being proactive in removing hate graffiti found on their subway car...
Barbara Streisand Calls Antisemitism One of Most ‘Vexing, Terrifying Issues of Our Times’
Singer, actress and filmmaker Barbara Streisand called antisemitism undeniably one of the most "vexing, terrifying issues of our times" in an interview last week. The 77-year-old,...
Jon Bon Jovi Meets With Israeli Super Fan Battling Cancer
An Israeli woman battling an aggressive form of cancer met with legendary rocker Jon Bon Jovi last week in Israel ahead of his band's concert...
Production Begins on New Israeli TV Series ‘Valley of Tears,’ Set Against Yom Kippur War
Production kicked off on Sunday for a new Israeli TV drama show, "Valley Of Tears," industry magazine Deadline reported. The eight-part miniseries, filmed in Hebrew, will be...
UK Actor Daniel Radcliffe Explores Jewish Roots on BBC Show ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’
"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe examined some chilling truths about his Jewish ancestors Monday night on the BBC show "Who Do You Think You Are?" The...
Artists From Around the World Transform Bomb Shelters in Israel Into Art
The organization Artists 4 Israel brought a group of street artists from around the world to paint bomb shelters in Sderot and help "rebuild the...
Ex-NBA Player Lamar Odom Visits Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Gravesite With His Kids
Former NBA player Lamar Odom visited the gravesite of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, in New York on Thursday with his two children. Odom, 39,...
New Trailer Released for Netflix Film About Mossad Operation to Smuggle Ethiopian Jews to Israel
A trailer was released on Tuesday for a new Netflix film about a Mossad operation to smuggle thousands of Ethiopian Jewish refugees to Israel that...
HBO Releases Trailer for Series Based on Kidnapping, Murder of 3 Israeli Teens Before 2014 Gaza War
HBO released on Monday the first trailer for its new series "Our Boys," based on the events surrounding the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli...
