Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Israeli Basketball Player Omri Casspi Educates NBA Teammate About Keeping Kosher
Israeli NBA player Omri Casspi taught one of his teammates about the Jewish dietary laws of kashrut during a guest appearance on his colleague's YouTube show...
‘It Changed My Perspective,’ NFL Player Says After Visiting Terror Tunnel Discovered by IDF in Southern Israel
Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. said visiting a terror tunnel in southern Israel on Thursday changed his outlook on the constant terrorist threats that the Jewish...
Sarah Silverman Faces Twitter Rebuke for Calling on Jews to Defend Palestinian Teen Ahed Tamimi
American comedian Sarah Silverman faced a flurry of criticism from Twitter users over the weekend after she urged fellow Jews to support the release of Ahed Tamimi,...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Actor David Schwimmer Bond Over Having Critical Jewish Mothers
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and actor David Schwimmer bonded on Friday over their shared struggle with their critical Jewish mothers. Schwimmer appeared on Emanuel's podcast "Chicago Stories"...
Father of Jewish Teen Murdered in Florida High School Shooting Urges Parents to ‘Hold Your Children Tight’
The father of a Jewish student killed in the Florida high school mass shooting on Wednesday is asking fellow parents to appreciate every moment they have...
Dogsled Racer Talks About Being the Only Jew in Her Community, Trying to Integrate Jewish Culture in Her Town
A successful dogsled racer opened up in a recent interview about the struggle of being the only Jewish person in her town and how she is...
Florida Lawmaker Demands Local Venues Cancel Lorde Concerts Over Her Support for BDS Movement
A Florida lawmaker is demanding that venues in Miami and Tampa cancel upcoming concerts by New Zealand pop star Lorde, who called off a show in Israel to...
Meet Israel’s Largest-Ever Winter Olympics Team
This year's delegation of athletes competing for Israel in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games includes sabras, as well as competitors who were born in Ukraine, the...
Athlete Representing Israel at 2018 Olympics Says Helmet With Design of Jewish Biblical Figure Represents His ‘Impossible Journey Made Possible’
An athlete who will be representing Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games told The Algemeiner on Sunday that the Jewish-inspired helmet he will be wearing...
New York Kosher Restaurant Serves $1,000 Sandwich in Honor of Super Bowl
A kosher restaurant in New York is selling a $1,000 pastrami sandwich in honor of the Super Bowl, which takes places on Sunday. Doma Land +...
Mother of Duchess of Cambridge’s Fashion Designer Recalls Holocaust Atrocities
The mother of the Duchess of Cambridge's fashion designer opened up recently about being a young Jewish girl who witnessed her mom's execution by Nazis. Eighty-year-old London...
Lebanese Director Arrested in Past for Filming in Israel Gets Historic Oscar Nod
A Lebanese director who was arrested for filming in Israel had his movie receive an Oscar nomination on Tuesday for best foreign language film. Ziad Doueiri -- director...
British-Palestinian Model Steps Down From L’Oreal Paris UK Campaign After Revelation of Antisemitic Tweet History
A British-Palestinian model and beauty blogger announced on Monday her decision to step down from a campaign with the cosmetics company L'Oreal Paris UK after...
‘Baruch Hashem:’ Orthodox Jewish Athlete Announces He’ll Represent Israel at 2018 Olympics
An Orthodox Jewish athlete enthusiastically announced on Wednesday his selection to represent Israel in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea for the first...
