Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Netherlands Identifies More Than 30 Pieces of Nazi-Looted Property Owned by the Government
A special committee assembled by the Netherlands to examine if the Dutch government owns Nazi-looted property in its national collections said it has identified dozens...
Israel Beats Belarus to Stay in Running for 2024 UEFA European Football Championship
Israel won 1-0 at a home game against Belarus on Tuesday night on matchday six of group I of the qualifiers for the 2024 UEFA...
Los Angeles Names Intersection in Memory of Mahsa Amini, Whose Death Sparked Iranian Anti-Regime Protests
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to name a street intersection in honor of Jina "Mahsa" Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman whose...
Netflix Acquires Rights to Israeli Border Police Series Starring Singer Shlomi Shabat
Netflix has acquired the broadcast rights to an eight-episode Israeli series focused on the country's Border Police starring Israeli singer Shlomi Shabat and comedian and...
Kanye West Impersonator Wears ‘Jewish Lives Matter’ Shirt on Runway at New York Fashion Week
An impersonator of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, walked the runway at New York Fashion Week on Saturday night wearing a shirt...
New Murals in Israel Honor Anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s Death, Victims of Iranian Protests
Four new murals will be unveiled in Israel this week to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Jina "Mahsa" Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish...
First Trailer Drops for ‘One Life’ Starring Anthony Hopkins as Holocaust Hero Nicholas Winton
The official trailer was released last week for the upcoming film One Life, in which star actor Sir Anthony Hopkins takes on the lead role...
‘Seven Blessings’ Dominates Israel’s Ophir Awards, Becomes Oscars Submission for Best International Film
The comedic drama Seven Blessings (Sheva Brachot) took home nine prizes at the Ophir Awards, Israel's equivalent to the Oscars, on Sunday night including best...
Kate Winslet Stars as World War II Photographer Lee Miller Alongside Andy Samberg in New Film
The biopic Lee, which made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, stars actress Kate Winslet as Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a...
Israel-Russia Film Production Deal Hit With Heavy Criticism Amid Ukraine War
The Biden administration, the Ukrainian Embassy in Israel, and members of the Israeli entertainment industry, among others, have criticized the Jewish state for signing an...
‘All the Light We Cannot See’ Reveals Glimpse of ‘Timeless and Timely’ New World War II Series
The cast and crew behind Netflix's upcoming four-part limited series All the Light We Cannot See, which is set in Nazi-occupied France during World War...
Movie About Jewish Composer Leonard Bernstein Gets Huge Standing Ovation at World Premiere
Maestro, the Bradley Cooper-directed film about the marriage and family life of renowned Jewish composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, received a seven-minute standing ovation when...
Kanye West Collaborates on ‘Israel’ Track, Raps About Meeting the Devil After Antisemitic Remarks Last Year
Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, is featured on fellow rapper Al Be Back's new album where they collaborate on a track titled...
Jewish Rapper Matisyahu Throws First ‘Matzah Ball Pitch’ at Mets Game for Jewish Heritage Day
Rapper Matisyahu replaced a traditional baseball with a matzah ball when he threw the first pitch at a New York Mets game on Sunday in...
