Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Maccabi USA Seeking Jewish Athletes for 2017 World Games
Maccabi USA is searching for Jewish athletes to represent Team USA in the 2017 World Maccabiah Games, to be held in Israel from July 5-17 that year, the organization...
Christian Arab Owner of Ohio Restaurant Attacked by Machete-Wielder Mulls Returning Home to Israel
The owner of a Columbus, Ohio restaurant is contemplating his future in the US following last week's machete attack at his eatery, which left four people injured, Ohio's WBNS-10TV...
British Sniper Decapitates ISIS Commander With Israeli-Made Rifle
A sniper from the elite British Special Air Service (SAS) killed a commander of the Islamic State terrorist organization in spectacular fashion using a weapon made in...
Israeli Designer Behind Beyonce’s Dress at Grammy Awards Describes ‘Amazing Moment’ of Seeing Gown on ‘Favorite Star’
The Israeli designer who created the gown Beyonce wore to the 2016 Grammy Awards on Monday night told The Algemeiner that the experience of seeing...
U of Illinois Student Apologizes for Vandalizing Chabad Menorah
A University of Illinois student apologized for damaging a menorah on campus earlier this month. In a letter sent to the Illinois newspaper The News-Gazette, junior Ruby Rivera said she would...
Defiant Israeli Owner of Ohio Restaurant Attacked by Machete-Wielding Assailant Says He Will Now Wear Star of David
The owner of the Columbus, Ohio restaurant in which four people were wounded in a machete attack last week said he will not let the incident deter his...
Danish Star of ‘The Bridge’ Quits TV Show Over Feeling Unsafe as Jew in Sweden (VIDEO)
A Jewish actor who starred in a Scandinavian television drama said one of the reasons he quit the show was because he did not feel safe...
Jewish Groups Slam UK Celebrity for ‘Deeply Offensive, Insensitive’ Remarks Likening Jewish Women to Witches
Two major Jewish groups criticized UK reality star David McIntosh on Monday for comparing Jewish women to witches, The Algemeiner has learned. "His remarks are deeply offensive and insensitive to religiously...
First ‘Startup Nation’ School for Israeli-Arab Entrepreneurs to Open in Kafr Qasim
The first school for Arab high-tech entrepreneurs in Israel is set to open later this month in Kafr Qasim, an Arab city northeast of Tel Aviv, the Israeli business news...
Multi-Functional Hair Clip Inspired by Yarmulke a Big Hit on Amazon
The designer of a multi-purpose hair clip said he was inspired by his Jewish friends who wear hair pins to hold in place their kippot, also known as yarmulkes or skullcaps, The...
Major Jewish Group Rallies Behind Soccer Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo Following Attacks Over Israeli Commercial (VIDEO)
A major US Jewish organization announced its support for soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday after the athlete was attacked on social media for starring in an Israeli commercial. Anti-Defamation League...
Jewish Group Offers $5,000 Reward to Locate Stabber of Son of Prominent Brooklyn Rabbi
An international Jewish organization is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator of Wednesday's stabbing attack against an Orthodox Jew in Brooklyn, New...
Orthodox Union Asks for Absentee Ballots for Shabbat-Observant Democrats in Nevada
The largest Orthodox umbrella organization in the US called on the Democratic Party in Nevada to accommodate Jewish voters who observe the sabbath and therefore cannot participate...
Jewish U of Illinois Student Posts Youtube Condemnation of Chabad Menorah Vandals
A Jewish University of Illinois student denounced the two vandals responsible for damaging a menorah on campus, the third such incident to place in less than a...
