Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Traveling Photo Exhibit Honoring the Late Elie Wiesel Opens in Paris, Where Holocaust Survivor Nobel Laureate Began His Journalism Career
A traveling photo exhibit launched this weekend in Paris honors the life and legacy of world-renowned Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel, its...
Ivanka Trump Accompanies Parents-in-Law on Tour of DC Holocaust Museum, Founded With Help of Husband Jared’s Late Paternal Grandmother
Ivanka Trump and her in-laws took a private tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum last Monday morning, a source told Bloomberg. The insider said that US...
George Washington’s Historic Letter to the Jewish Community Set to Music for Synagogue’s 170th Anniversary
A famous pledge penned by American Founding Father George Washington in 1790 to the Jewish community to give “to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no...
‘I’m a New Yorker, So I’m an Honorary Jew,’ Says Actor Richard Gere About Title Role of ‘Norman’ in Upcoming Film
Movie star and activist Richard Gere told the Miami New Times on Tuesday that he considers himself an "honorary Jew" by virtue of his living in New York. Talking...
Jewish Students Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat Finish Morning Prayers in School Parking Lot
Boys at a Jewish day school in Florida finished their morning prayer services in the adjacent parking lot on Monday morning, when the premises were evacuated...
‘Scandal’ Co-Star Called ‘Jew Rat,’ ‘Kike’ on Social Media After Cursing Oscar-Winning Director Mel Gibson, Infamous for Antisemitic Rant
The Jewish actor who plays David Rosen in the hit ABC series “Scandal” was called a "Jew rat," "Kike" and "Jew fa**ot" on Twitter Sunday night for cursing out...
Due to India’s Dwindling Bene Israel Population, Mumbai Muslim Father-Son Artisans Unlikely to Pass on Trade of Engraving Jewish Headstones to Next Generation
A Muslim father and son from Mumbai who have been engraving Jewish gravestones together for decades may not be able to pass on their trade...
Coldplay’s Chris Martin Makes Second Trip to Israel in Three Months in Attempt to Ink Deal for ‘Peace Tour’ in Jewish State, Palestinian Authority
British rock band Coldplay frontman Chris Martin arrived in Israel last week for the second time in three months, to ink a "peace tour" deal to perform...
TripAdvisor Ranks Eilat Hotel Best in Middle East, 25th Worldwide
A luxury hotel in the southern Israeli resort town of Eilat was ranked first in the region and 25th internationally by a well-known travel website that provides reviews...
Israeli-Born Model Discovered to Be Dead Ringer for Melania Trump Earning $3,000 Per Gig Impersonating America’s First Lady
The career of a 45-year-old New York-based Israeli model suddenly got a new lease on life when a photographer friend's pictures of her revealed that she...
‘Watch What Happens Live’ Host Andy Cohen Rails Against Desecration of Missouri Jewish Cemetery Where Many of His Relatives Are Buried
In the "Jackhole" segment of Bravo TV's "Watch What Happens Live" on Monday night, host Andy Cohen railed against the desecration of more than 100 gravestones at the historic...
NFL’s Cameron Jordan During Trip to Holy Land Rebuffs Twitter Follower Accusing Him of ‘Doing PR for Israeli Apartheid’
An NFL star currently on a week-long tour of Israel batted away criticism from a social media user on Saturday who accused the player of "doing...
Actor Ashton Kutcher Recounts Talmudic Tale During Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on Human Trafficking
Actor Ashton Kutcher recounted a Talmudic tale on Wednesday after testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during an informal hearing on human trafficking. “[B]eing here...
During Trump-Netanyahu Meeting at White House, First Ladies Melania and Sara Tour Museum of African American History
The first ladies of the United States and Israel visited the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) on Wednesday in Washington, DC,...
