Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Christians, Jews, Muslims Partner to Provide Food to Needy Moroccan Families During Ramadan
Jews, Christians and Muslims engaged in a cooperative effort on Sunday to distribute food to needy families in Morocco during Ramadan, Chabad.org reported. A total of 1,500 boxes of...
Viktor Frankl’s Best-Selling Holocaust Memoir, ‘Man’s Search for Meaning,’ to Be Made Into Movie
A production company based in Los Angeles obtained the film rights for world-renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, a memoir chronicling his experiences during the Holocaust and describing...
Jewish Poker Pro Reveals Recording of Antisemitic Comments From Fellow Players
A Jewish pro poker player exposed antisemitic statements made by fellow professionals in an audiotape obtained and published by the New York Daily News on Sunday. Jaclynn Moskow said she...
91-Year-Old Man Confesses to, Apologizes for Fabricating Life Story as Auschwitz Survivor
A Pennsylvania man expressed remorse on Friday for having spent years lying about being a Holocaust survivor who escaped a concentration camp, The Guardian reported. "I was wrong. I ask forgiveness,"...
Jewish Reality Star Obtains Restraining Order Against Dermatologist for Antisemitic Death Threats
Matt Altman, a real estate agent and star of "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles," filed a restraining order against a California dermatologist for making antisemitic death threats,...
In Anti-Nadler Robocall, Comedian Jackie Mason Says Jews Facing ‘Hydrogen Bomb’ From Iran Nuclear Deal
In a series of robocalls to voters ahead of the June 28 Democratic congressional primary, comedian Jackie Mason said that because candidate Rep. Jerry Nadler voted for...
Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas to Wear Leotard With Hebrew Letters in National Competition
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas will wear a leotard bearing Hebrew lettering when she competes at the P&G Gymnastics Championships over the weekend. Douglas' Swarovski-outlined outfit will...
British World Heavyweight Champion Should Be Banned From Boxing for Sounding Like Hitler, Says Ukrainian Competitor
Britain's world heavyweight champion, Taylor Fury, should be banned from boxing for making Nazi-like comments, a former world champion from the Ukraine said on Thursday, ahead of...
Rabbi Praised for Adhering to Jewish Dietary Laws While Competing on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
Even though Chabad Rabbi Hanoch Hecht did not come in first place on Tuesday night's episode of the Food Network's "Chopped," social media users praised his efforts...
Jewish Woman Pleads Guilty to Bomb Prank at London Synagogue
A Jewish woman pleaded guilty on Monday to making a prank call about a bomb she claimed was planted at a synagogue in north London, Jewish News Online reported. London...
11-Year-Old Girl Killed at Jewish Summer Camp When Tree Fell on Cabin After Storm
An 11-year-old girl was killed in a freak accident at a Jewish summer camp in Indiana early Tuesday morning, when a tree fell on her...
Orthodox Entertainer Stars in Pepsi Max Commercial as New Face of Company’s Israel Campaign (VIDEO)
Orthodox singer and entertainer Lipa Schmeltzer is starring in a new Pepsi Max commercial for the company's campaign in Israel. The commercial begins with a bunch of...
‘Merchant of Venice’ to Be Staged for First Time in Italian Jewish Ghetto as Area Marks 500th Anniversary
William Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice" will be staged for the first time ever in the city's Jewish ghetto on its 500th anniversary, which coincides...
Sundance Tour Features Short Film About Elderly Jewish Woman’s Decision to Eat Bacon for First Time
The Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour, which started on Friday in New York City, features a mini-documentary about an elderly Jewish woman whose journey away...
