Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Iranian Muslim Plays Jewish Father in Israeli Drama Opening New York Film Festival (VIDEO)
An Iranian-Muslim plays the role of a Jewish father in the opening movie at the Israel Film Center Festival which opened on Thursday night in New York...
Israeli Who Won First-Place Award at Cannes Student Competition Says Not All Art Hailing From Jewish State Reflects Palestinian Conflict (INTERVIEW)
An Israeli filmmaker who won the top award at a competition at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival last month told The Algemeiner on Wednesday that not all films...
Academics Across the World Sign Petition Condemning BDS for Double Standards, Anti-Israel Bigotry
More than 1,000 academics from all over the world signed a petition condemning all forms of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel. "Boycott is always wrong, I think....
Injured Jewish Veteran Had to ‘Pinch Herself’ After Winning Medal at UK Sporting Event Created by Prince Harry
An injured Jewish veteran from the United Kingdom said she "just couldn't believe it" when she won the bronze medal at a sporting event in Orlando, Fl.,...
Tech Expert Says Israeli Entrepreneurs ‘Unparalleled’ in Innovation, Lack Ability to ‘Tell Their Story’
Israelis are great tech innovators, but fall short when it comes to marketing their wares, a startup adviser told Inc. magazine recently. "Israel is the number...
Former World Champion Boxer Rabbi Yuri Foreman Set for Friday Return to Ring
Former world champion boxer Yuri Foreman, who is also an ordained Orthodox rabbi, is set to return to the ring on Friday afternoon. The eight-round junior middleweight...
Ancient Synagogue in India Holds First Shabbat Service in Decades, With Congregants From Four Continents
An ancient synagogue in India recently held its first Shabbat service since 1972, Religious News Service (RNS) reported. According to the report, congregants from four continents gathered at Cochin’s...
Ahead of ‘Celebrate Israel’ Parade, ‘Today’ Host Calls Holy Land ‘Heaven on Earth’
Kathie Lee Gifford, co-host of NBC‘s morning show Today, talked to The Algemeiner on Friday about her passion for Israel, ahead of next week's pro-Jewish state parade in New York City, which...
Sarah Silverman Credits ‘Jewish Mother Fantasy Situation’ for Drake’s Instagram Love Declaration (VIDEO)
Jewish comedian Sarah Silverman said she was thrilled to learn that coreligionist rapper Drake has his eyes on her, and noted that it was most likely a result...
Israel Provides Disaster-Relief Supplies to Sri Lanka After Deadly Floods
Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on Thursday that it is providing Sri Lanka with $2,000 worth of supplies to help residents of the areas affected by...
Sarah Silverman and Rabbi Sister Agree the Comedian Is the ‘Least Funny’ in the Family (VIDEO)
Sarah Silverman and her sister, Reform Rabbi Susan Silverman, agreed on Thursday morning during an appearance on The View that the famed comedian is the...
NYPD Searching for Man Caught on Camera Spray-Painting Antisemitic Graffiti on NYC Building (VIDEO)
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is searching for a man caught on surveillance camera spray-painting antisemitic graffiti on a building in downtown Manhattan, CBS New York...
‘Big Bang Theory’ Star Mayim Bialik Tweets About Jewish, Health Causes Close to Her Heart
Jewish actress Mayim Bialik reached out to Twitter followers this week to draw attention to the plight of Holocaust survivors -- and to advocate for an...
Controversy Erupts at Cannes as Disgraced Actor Mel Gibson Presents Film Award to ‘Virulently Anti-Israel’ Director
Controversy erupted on Sunday after disgraced actor Mel Gibson presented an award to an anti-Israel director at the Cannes Film Festival in France, according to the New York...
