Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Director of Israel’s First All-Arabic-Language Oscar Entry Says Film’s Multicultural Crew Worked Together as ‘One Family’
The writer-director of Israel's first entirely Arabic-language entry for the Oscars said that although members of the film's cast and crew came from ethnically and culturally diverse...
Netanyahu Responds to News of Bruce Springsteen’s Interest in Visiting Israel: ‘Hey Boss, We Are Waiting for You’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to Twitter on Thursday to encourage American singer Bruce Springsteen to visit Israel after reports that the artist had expressed a...
Police Seeking London Man Who Yelled ‘I’m Hitler, I’ll Kill the Jews’ Outside Stamford Hill School
Police in London are seeking a man involved in an antisemitic incident that took place on Thursday outside a Jewish elementary school in the British capital, a...
On Way to Synagogue for Rosh Hashanah Services, Comedian Amy Schumer Thanks Admiring Catcaller
Comedic actress Amy Schumer took to social media this week to thank an admirer who catcalled at her as she was on her way to synagogue on Monday...
In Rosh Hashanah Video, Actress Mayim Bialik Flaunts Shofar-Blowing Skills for ‘The Maccabeats’
Award-winning actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik flaunted her shofar-blowing skills in a video she posted on Facebook on Thursday of a mock Rosh Hashanah "seder" she held...
‘I’ve Never Felt More Jewish in My Life,’ Says ‘Ellen Show’ Executive Producer After Receiving Swimming Lessons From Olympian Michael Phelps
In a new segment on NBC's "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" this week, the program's Jewish executive producer Andy Lassner is given swimming lessons by world champion Michael Phelps. Introducing the match-up...
‘Justice Needs Troublemakers’: The Phrase That Connected Oscar-Winner Rachel Weisz and Historian Deborah Lipstadt in the Making of ‘Denial’
Renowned Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt described being told by the Oscar-winning actress who plays her character in the upcoming movie,“Denial” that "Justice needs troublemakers, and it found one in you.” Lipstadt, who...
Barbara Streisand, Sharon Stone, Larry King Among Celebrities Mourning Shimon Peres
A number of leading celebrities took to social media on Wednesday to express their condolences following the passing of former Israeli president Shimon Peres, who died late last...
Accused of Racism, Comedic Actress Amy Schumer Says ‘You’ve Got the Wrong Jew!’
During a Monday night appearance on the Bravo TV talk show "Watch What Happens Live" (WWHL), comedic actress Amy Schumer responded to charges of racism,...
Manager of Israel’s National Baseball Team Says ‘Mensch on Bench’ Mascot Will Accompany Players to Championship in Korea
The manager of Israel's national baseball team told The Algemeiner on Monday that he has approved the inclusion of a popular Hanukkah toy on the...
Jewish ‘Entourage’ Actor Jeremy Piven Stars in Profanity-Laced Series of Video Ads for Israeli Gift-Card Company
American-Jewish actor Jeremy Piven, famous for his role on the hit HBO series "Entourage," is the star of a new profanity-laced comedic series of video ads...
Israel’s National Baseball Team Aims to Inspire Next Generation of Athletes
Members of Israel's national baseball team, which on Sunday won the qualifying tournament for the 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC) in Brooklyn, NY, said their aim is to inspire the next...
Report: Netanyahu Escorted to Men’s Room at Upscale New York Restaurant by 20 Security Guards
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was escorted to the bathroom in a New York City restaurant on Tuesday night by an estimated 20 security agents, the New...
Bronze Stars of David Stolen From Massachusetts Memorial for Young Girl Killed in the Holocaust
Two bronze Stars of David were stolen over the weekend from a Massachusetts memorial honoring a young girl killed in the Holocaust, the local news outlet NECN reported on Tuesday. The sculpture, called...
