Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Prestigious US Travel Magazine Includes Israeli Eateries on List of World’s Top Restaurants
The editor-in-chief of a premier US travel magazine named five Israeli eateries on her expansive list of the best restaurants in the world. Pilar Guzmán of Condé Nast Traveler curated a “Where in the...
Star of Hit Series ‘Transparent’ Tells Orchestra ‘Quiet, Please’ in Hebrew at Emmy Awards (VIDEO)
The star of the hit TV series "Transparent" received wide applause at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night, when he admonished the orchestra to keep...
Holocaust Survivor, Canadian Hall of Fame Figure Skater Dies at 95
A Holocaust survivor and recognized figure-skating coach died on Monday night at the age of 95, Canada's National Post reported. Ellen Burka survived the Westerbork and Theresienstadt concentration...
Wisconsin Exhibit Features Clothes Created From Sketches of Prague Seamstress Killed in the Holocaust
A Holocaust victim's fashion designs are featured in a new exhibit in Wisconsin, the local publication The Daily Cardinal reported on Monday. Eight dresses created from sketches drawn by Hedwig Strnad, a...
Leonard Nimoy’s Son Says ‘Star Trek’ Icon Enjoyed Speaking Yiddish
The son of the late actor who played the iconic Mr. Spock on the science fiction franchise "Star Trek" told the New York Post on Friday that his father...
‘Today’ Co-Host Surprises Holocaust Survivor by Introducing Him to Icon Tennis Player at US Open (VIDEO)
A "Today" show co-host surprised a Holocaust survivor by introducing him to his favorite tennis player on Thursday at the US Open. Hoda Kotb shocked 80-year-old Les...
‘Real Housewives of New York City’ Cast Member Defends Accusing Co-Star of Making Jews Look Bad (VIDEO)
A cast member of Bravo TV's "The Real Housewives of New York City" defended accusations against one of her co-stars for making Jews look bad on...
Florida Chabad Family Hit Hard by Hurricane Hermine Hosts Shabbat Dinner for Community Despite Power Outage
A Jewish family in Florida hosted nearly a dozen people for Shabbat dinner, despite not having electricity following last week's Hurricane Hermine, Chabad.org reported. Rabbi Shneur Zalman and Chanie Oirechman...
NFL Player Talks About ‘High Standards’ for Jewish Athletes; Explains Why Few Members of the Tribe Play Football
An NFL offensive lineman talked on Tuesday about the pressure of being a Jewish athlete and why very few members of the tribe are professional football players. Geoff Schwartz said...
IDF Paramedic Describes Balancing Army Service, Hip-Hop (VIDEO)
A female Israeli soldier who serves as a paramedic on the Lebanese border said that though her job in the military is "one of the most meaningful things I've done...
Notorious ‘Nazi Grandma’ Sentenced to Prison for Claiming Jews Weren’t Exterminated at Auschwitz
A notorious Holocaust denier in Germany was sentenced to eight months in jail on Friday, after claiming Jews were never exterminated in the Auschwitz concentration camp, the local media...
Jewish Paramedic Team Comes to Rescue of Drowning Muslim Teens at Sydney Shore (VIDEO)
A Jewish-run emergency response group helped save the lives of two Indonesian Muslim teenagers who nearly drowned at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Tuesday, according to Australian...
Holocaust Survivor of Nine Concentration Camps, Purveyor of Message About Nazi Atrocities, Dies at Age 91
A Holocaust survivor who spent his teenage years in nine different concentration camps before moving to the US, becoming a successful businessman and attempting to educate...
Mel Brooks Among Jewish Stars Eulogizing Comedic Film Giant Gene Wilder on Social Media
Jewish celebrities have flooded Twitter with tributes to comedic giant Gene Wilder, who died on Sunday at the age of 83 of complications from Alzheimer's disease. Director Mel Brooks...
