Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Israeli Startup Creates Lenses That Track Pupils, Adjust to Distance (VIDEO)
An Israeli startup is developing glasses that automatically adjust to help the wearer focus on objects both far away and close up. The Omnifocals, developed by the Petah Tikvah-based company Deep Optics,...
Jewish Actor Dustin Hoffman Weeps After Discovering Great-Grandmother Escaped Soviet Concentration Camp (VIDEO)
Famed actor Dustin Hoffman was reduced to tears on Tuesday after learning that his great-grandmother had escaped a Soviet concentration camp before starting a life...
Israel Donates Water-Purification Vehicle to Papua New Guinea
Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs donated a mobile water purification system to the drought-stricken independent island of Papua New Guinea, Israel21c reported on Sunday. The GalMobile is a mobile water-treatment,...
On 100th Anniversary of Founding, BMW Expresses Regret for Having Used Forced Labor to Supply Nazis With Arms
German car manufacturer Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) expressed regret on Monday for using forced labor to help supply weapons components to the Nazis during WWII, the UK's Daily...
‘Kind of Modern Orthodox’ Mother-of-Two Joins ‘Real Housewives of New York City’ Cast
The newest cast member of The Real Housewives of New York City is a half-Jewish mother-of-two who considers herself "kind of modern Orthodox." Julianne Wainstein, who goes...
London Uber Driver Convicted of Road Rage, Shouting ‘Kill All the Jews’ at Orthodox Bus Driver
An Uber driver in the UK was sentenced to 15 days of anger management sessions, one hundred hours of community service and a 26-week suspended sentence for shouting he...
Major Jewish Group Condemns ‘Vile Antisemitic’ Rally in Greece Featuring Banners, Texts Calling Jews the One and Only Enemy (VIDEO)
A major international Jewish organization on Friday denounced a recent rally in Thessaloniki, Greece that featured signs and literature promoting antisemitic stereotypes of Jews. "It was a particularly...
Holocaust-Denial Fliers Found on Parked Cars at University of Melbourne
Around 300 flyers that dispute the existence of the Holocaust were found on cars at the University of Melbourne on Monday, The Australian Jewish News reported. The antisemitic leaflets...
UK Chief Rabbi Refuses to Meet With Anti-Israel Politician George Galloway
The chief rabbi of the United Kingdom under no circumstance will agree to meet politician George Galloway, known for his anti-Israel views, a representative of the...
Comedic Actress Amy Schumer Blasted for ‘Jew With Horns’ Tweet
Stand-up comic and actress Amy Schumer has received backlash for posting a humorous message on Twitter poking fun at the antisemitic stereotype about Jews having horns. Schumer, who was raised as a...
Comedic Giant Sacha Baron Cohen Says ‘L’Chaim’ Before Downing Tequila at Academy Awards (VIDEO)
British comedic mega-star Sacha Baron Cohen toasted L'Chaim ("to life") before swigging a shot of tequila on the red carpet of the 2016 Academy Awards on Sunday. The Jewish actor...
British PR Firm Apologizes to Jewish Paper for ‘Unkosher’ Press Release About Pork Pies
A PR firm apologized to the UK's Jewish Chronicle this week for sending the newspaper a press release about pork pies. KR Public Relations sent an email to various...
Actor Rob Lowe Accuses California Tax Official of Making Antisemitic Remarks During Financial Dispute
Actor Rob Lowe accused a tax official in California of making antisemitic remarks during a private meeting last year over a dispute concerning the sale of a house, The Charlotte Observer reported on...
Canadian Shocked to Discover British War Hero Father Was German Jew Whose Story Inspired Book, Movie ‘The Great Escape’
A Canadian researching his late father's past was stunned to discover that his dad was actually a German Jew whose battle against the Nazis inspired a famous...
