Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
USA Today Ranks Israeli Team Among Best Dressed Athletes at Olympics
Israel's team of athletes wore some of the best outfits during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games on Friday...
Israel’s Former President Shimon Peres Joins Snapchat Just Days After 93rd Birthday
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres announced on Sunday that he had joined a popular messaging and multimedia mobile app. "This week I turned 93, and it seemed...
Jewish Jeweler Bemoans ‘Accidentally’ Trashing $1 Million Worth of Diamonds While Rushing Before Shabbat
A Jewish jeweler whose insurance company believes he committed fraud claimed he accidentally threw out nearly $1 million worth of diamonds last year, while rushing to...
Countries Inquire About Israeli Educational Program After President Clinton Praises Initiative at DNC
An Israeli educational program has been receiving inquiries from Kenya, Nicaragua, Trinidad and other countries about the possibility of adopting it, since former US President Bill Clinton praised...
Israeli NBA Star Omri Casspi Takes Delegation of Celebrities on ‘Heavy Visit’ to Yad Vashem
Israeli-born basketball star Omri Casspi of the Sacramento Kings took a delegation of NBA players and celebrities to visit Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, in...
‘Jews Have Fashion in Our Blood,’ Say Organizers of New York Event Highlighting Israeli Designers (INTERVIEW)
Two Jewish fashion mavins who are organizing events during New York Fashion Week in September to highlight the work of Israeli designers told The Algemeiner on Thursday about the...
Christian Supermodel Miranda Kerr Says She Keeps Mystical Jewish Text in Her Handbag for a ‘Little Protection’ (VIDEO)
Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr revealed during a recent interview that she keeps in her purse a copy of The Zohar, the foundational text of Jewish mystical...
American-Israeli Couple-Turned-YouTube Sensation Talks About Taking Their Living Room to the Stage (VIDEO)
A young American-Israeli couple, who have attracted a massive following on Facebook for their home-made music videos, told The Algemeiner on Wednesday that they have been blown...
Kippah-Wearing Baseball Fan Catches Foul Ball Bare-Handed During Yankees-Mets Game in New York (VIDEO)
A Jewish baseball fan wearing a kippah caught a foul ball with his bare hands during the first inning of the Yankees vs. Mets game...
Basketball Superstar Stoudemire Signs Two-Year Deal to Play in Israel, Calls Move a ‘Spiritual Journey’
Basketball superstar Amar'e Stoudemire announced on Monday that he signed a two-year deal to play for the Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem, ESPN reported. Stoudemire, who has Jewish roots on...
After Performing in Israel, Leading Musicians Joss Stone, Carlos Santana Rip BDS Efforts
Two leading musicians who recently performed in Tel Aviv despite pressure from the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement have firmly repudiated the calls...
Actress Rosario Dawson: WikiLeaks Exposed Democratic Committee’s ‘Willingness to Be Antisemitic’
Activist actress Rosario Dawson attacked the Democratic National Committee for "willingness to be antisemitic," the Washington Times reported on Thursday. According to the report, Dawson, the star...
Celebrities Rally to Find Stem Cell Donor for UK Jewish Mother Battling Second Bout of Leukemia
Celebrities joined efforts to find a stem cell donor for a Jewish mother battling leukemia for the second time, The Jewish Chronicle reported on Thursday. TV personality Sharon Osbourne, actor Matt Lucas...
Former Boston Red Sox Star Kevin Youkilis Tweets Dismay Over ‘Jew Hatred,’ Burning of Israeli Flag Outside Democratic Convention
A former star player for the Boston Red Sox expressed dismay on Wednesday over the burning of Israeli flags outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in...
