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Shiryn Ghermezian is a staff writer for The Algemeiner and a native New Yorker. She has a BA in English from the City University of New York's Queens College. Follow Shiryn on Twitter @ShirynGhermez.

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July 7, 2016 7:31 am
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Cybersecurity Training Program for Israeli High School Students Extends Recruitment to Include Younger Kids

An after-school cybersecurity training program for Israeli high school students is looking to expand its recruitment to include younger kids, Slate reported on Wednesday. The program, Magshimim, which was specifically designed...

July 6, 2016 2:09 pm
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In New Film, British-Jewish Actor Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter Fame Plays Undercover FBI Agent Infiltrating Neo-Nazi Group (VIDEO)

In the upcoming film Imperium, British-Jewish actor Daniel Radcliffe -- best known for his role as Harry Potter in the movie series -- plays an undercover FBI agent...

July 6, 2016 6:52 am
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Orthodox-Jewish Beat-Boxing Duo Stuns ‘America’s Got Talent’ Audience, Judges (VIDEO)

A pair of Orthodox-Jewish beat-boxers wowed judges and viewers on Tuesday night with an unlikely performance on America’s Got Talent. Ilan "The Aleph Bass" Swartz-Brownstein and Josh "The...

July 5, 2016 2:59 pm
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80 Jewish Teens From Around the World to Visit Poland, Israel as Part of Summer ‘Heritage Quest’ Program

Eighty Jewish teens from around the world will travel to Poland and Israel this month, as part of a program aimed at helping them explore their history,...

July 4, 2016 12:25 pm
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Leading Jewish Group Seeks to Keep Holocaust Programming Away From UNESCO

A major Jewish human rights group and other organizers of an annual Holocaust essay competition moved this year's event from its usual venue at UNESCO headquarters in the French capital...

July 4, 2016 11:22 am
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World Trade Center Shines in Blue and White as New York Marks Passing of Jewish Icon Elie Wiesel

The spire of the World Trade Center was lit in the colors of Israeli flag on Sunday night to honor the memory of Holocaust survivor and Nobel...

July 3, 2016 6:54 am
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Jewish Artists Matisyahu, Kosha Dillz Premiere Music Video for Anti-BDS-Inspired Track ‘Dodging Bullets’

The music video for Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz's song Dodging Bullets, which features reggae singer Matisyahu, premiered on Tuesday. In the video, the artists belt the track from...

July 1, 2016 6:44 pm
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Musician Carlos Santana Maintains Upcoming Israel Concert With ‘Open Heart’ Despite Pressure From BDS Activists (VIDEO)

After supporters of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement failed to pressure rock superstar Carlos Santana into cancelling his upcoming concert in Tel...

July 1, 2016 4:53 am
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Netanyahu Decries Brutal Murder of 13-Year-Old Girl by Palestinian Knife-Wielder; Calls on World to ‘Defeat Scourge of Radical Islamic Terror’ (VIDEO)

In the wake of the brutal slaughter of 13-year-old Hallel Ariel at the hands of a Palestinian terrorist who entered her bedroom on Thursday and stabbed her...

July 1, 2016 4:40 am
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Jewish Educator in NYC Portrayed Disparagingly in Mural Commissioned by Principal Sued for Antisemitic Harassment

An educator at a New York City school was portrayed disparagingly in a mural commissioned by his boss, whom he had sued for antisemitic harassment, the UK's Daily Mail reported. Assistant...

July 1, 2016 3:06 am
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Poll: Most American Voters Comfortable With Idea of Jewish Vice President

The results of a Quinnipiac University national poll, released on Wednesday, revealed that 92 percent of American voters would be comfortable with a Jewish vice president. Quinnipiac...

June 30, 2016 5:54 am
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Budapest’s Jewish Quarter Reinvents Itself as Cultural Hotspot With Avant-Garde Options for Visitors

The Jewish quarter in Budapest, once filled with nothing more than abandoned buildings, now offers a variety of alternative cultural attractions, the New York Post reported on...

June 29, 2016 2:56 pm
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Coldplay Begins Concert With Broadcast of Charlie Chaplin’s Iconic Speech in ‘The Great Dictator’

British rock band Coldplay started its set at the Glastonburg Festival on Sunday by broadcasting excerpts of the iconic speech Charlie Chaplin delivered in The Great Dictator, the 1940...

June 28, 2016 3:34 pm
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Former NASCAR Driver Wows New Jersey Synagogue by Reading Torah Like a Pro

A former NASCAR driver was applauded for his reading of a biblical passage at a New Jersey synagogue on Saturday. “People were extremely impressed by the poise and the manner...

World

Jews, Israelis Targeted in Austria Amid Surge in Antisemitic Incidents; Loc...

Austria is facing a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents and anti-Israel rhetoric, prompting outrage from the country's Jewish community and...

Israel

Europe Won’t Pressure Israel to ‘Commit Suicide’ Amid Gaz...

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has dismissed mounting global pressure to end the war in Gaza and accept the creation...

Middle East

US, Israel Recall Negotiators From Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Witkoff Says...

Israel and the United States both recalled their negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar on Thursday, with US envoy...

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