Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Shabbat Elevators Listed in Survey on ‘Bizarre’ Customs in Foreign Countries
Shabbat elevators in Israeli hotels are among features of foreign countries that tourists consider odd, according to a survey conducted by Reddit, a news and entertainment website that functions like a...
‘Smart Shabbos’ Technology Takes Brooklyn Jewish Homes by Storm
Rather than using manual timers, some Jewish residents of Brooklyn are having smart technology installed in their homes to help them prepare for Shabbat, Forbes...
Movie Star Michael Douglas: ‘This Year Has Been About Rediscovering the Jewish Values That I Cherish’
Movie star/producer Michael Douglas on Sunday described developing a connection to his Judaism through his son. Appearing as a special guest at the Jerusalem Post's annual conference in New York...
Israel’s Public Security Minister: BDS and Terrorism Two Sides of Same Coin
Israel’s minister of public security, strategic affairs and public diplomacy said on Sunday that though the tools of the proponents of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment...
Austrian Presidential Hopeful Accused of Exaggerating Story of Temple Mount Shooting
During an election debate on Thursday night, Austrian presidential hopeful Norbert Hofer was accused of embellishing a story about a terror incident he claimed to have witnessed in...
Anne Frank’s Step-Sister to Recount Harrowing Holocaust Story on Irish Talk Show
Eva Schloss, step-sister of Anne Frank, is appearing on a talk show in Ireland on Friday night to describe surviving the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, the Irish...
Graves of Jewish Pirates in Jamaica Give Caribbean Tourists Taste of Little-Known History
Tour operators are calling attention to Jamaica's little-known Jewish heritage by arranging visits to historic Jewish sites on the Caribbean island, including a cemetery where Jewish...
Vatican Official: We Need to Learn More From Jews on Role of Shabbat, Family
A Vatican official insisted that the Catholic Church must learn from Jewish traditions about how to elevate the role of the family in society, the UK's Jewish...
Jewish Billionaire Throws $2 Million Bar Mitzvah for Twin Sons; Quips About Squalor of His Own Coming of Age
Billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz threw a lavish bar mitzvah for his twin sons on Saturday night, the cost of which guests estimated at $2 million, according to the...
Durham University Students’ Doors Vandalized With Swastika Graffiti, Auschwitz Reference
Students at Durham University in North East England discovered antisemitic graffiti on their doors this weekend, The Jewish Chronicle reported on Monday. According to the report, swastikas and upside-down...
Canadian Businessman Buys Newspaper Ad to Apologize for Punching Jewish Schoolmate 60 Years Ago
A Toronto man has purchased a newspaper ad to publicly apologize to a Jewish boy he had punched during his youth, BuzzFeed reported on Friday. Thomas Caldwell placed...
British Boxer Throws Antisemitic Punches in Online Interview (VIDEO)
A top British heavyweight boxer made derogatory comments about Jews during an interview that was posted online. During a Q&A session ahead of his July 9 match against contender Wladimir Klitschko, Tyson Fury...
More Underage Suspects Arrested in Connection With Arson of Jewish School Bus in Brooklyn
After arresting an 11-year-old boy on Monday for the setting on fire of a Jewish school bus in Brooklyn, New York police apprehended and charged four additional...
Fashion Designer Diane von Furstenberg Says She Is ‘Torch of Freedom’ for Holocaust Survivor Mother
Famed fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg said on Tuesday night that she sees herself as a "torch of freedom" for her mother, who survived the...
