Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
‘Game of Thrones’ Actress Disables Instagram Comments After Receiving Antisemitic Abuse Over Tribute to Relative Who Survived Holocaust
"Game of Thrones" actress Laura Pradelska disabled the comments on her Instagram page after social media users attacked her with antisemitic messages because of her Jewish background,...
New Trailer Released for Horror Film ‘The Golem’ Based on Jewish Folklore
A trailer was recently released for an upcoming horror film that is based on well-known Jewish folklore. "The Golem," of the production company Epic Pictures Group, is about...
British TV Presenter Rachel Riley on Antisemitism: ‘This Should Be a National Scandal, Enough Is Enough’
British TV personality Rachel Riley called for stronger efforts to combat antisemitism in a speech on Tuesday at the UK Parliament. Speaking at a reception hosted by the Holocaust Education Trust,...
Israeli Film, Jewish Stars and Composers Among 2019 Oscar Nominees
The nominees for the 2019 Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, and among them were a number of Jewish talents and one Israeli film. The English-language movie...
Former Women’s March Leader Upbraids ‘Antisemite’ Linda Sarsour for Posting Article Claiming Jews Are Waging War on Black People
Anti-Israel activist and Woman's March co-chair Linda Sarsour was excoriated as an "antisemite" on Sunday by a former ally who once headed the DC chapter of...
Jewish Soup Kitchen Offers Free Food to Unpaid Federal Employees at LaGuardia Airport as Government Shutdown Grinds On
Staff members and volunteers of a Jewish soup kitchen and food pantry handed out flyers for free food at LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday to federal employees struggling...
Musicians With Disabilities Return to Sing Simon and Garfunkel Track in Israel’s ‘Rising Star’ Competition
An Israeli band made up of musicians with disabilities touched the hearts of the judges, and made one of them cry, when they performed Tuesday night in...
British Jewish TV Presenter Rachel Riley Says Antisemitic Attacks Have Made Her Jewish Identity Stronger
Rachel Riley, co-host of the British television game show "Countdown," said last week that the antisemitic attacks she has been receiving on social media, for speaking...
British Jewish TV Presenter Curses Ex-MP George Galloway for Attacking Her Over Criticism of Labour Antisemitism
A British Jewish television presenter -- who has recently been vocal about Jew hatred within the UK's Labour party -- told anti-Zionist former MP George Galloway...
Jewish Winners of 2019 Golden Globes Include Michael Douglas and DJ Mark Ronson, Among Others
Jewish actors, composers and songwriters were among the winners at the 2019 Golden Globes, which were held on Sunday night in Beverly Hills. At the awards ceremony,...
Former O.J. Simpson Lawyer Blames Holocaust Victims for ‘Suppressing’ Free Press
A lawyer who once represented notorious former football player O.J. Simpson implied in a recent interview that Jewish influence led the press to censor favorable coverage...
Queens Jewish Couple Welcomes NYC Area’s First Baby of 2019
A Jewish couple from Queens are the parents of who is believed to be the New York City area's first baby of 2019, according to CBS2. Eli and Adina...
Pittsburgh Synagogue Celebrates ‘First Happy Occasion’ Since Deadly Mass Shooting
Congregants recently gathered for the "first happy occasion" at the Tree Of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh since the Oct. 27 massacre in which 11 worshipers were murdered...
‘My Heart Is Broken’: Celebrities Mourn Death of Israeli Author Amos Oz
A number of leading celebrities have expressed their sorrow following the death of acclaimed Israeli author Amos Oz on Friday at the age of 79 from cancer. Israeli-born...
