Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Christina Aguilera’s First-Ever Concert in Israel Scheduled For August, Live Nation Announces
Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Christina Aguilera will come to Israel for the first time ever for a one-night concert on Aug. 10, the show's...
Boston Museum Gets Ownership of Nazi-Looted Painting as Part of Settlement With Heirs of Jewish Art Dealers
An oil-on-panel painting by Dutch artist Adriaen van Ostade that was looted by the Nazis and set to be displayed in Adolf Hitler's museum will...
Israeli Soccer Player Omer Atzili Signs Contract to Join UAE Team, Leave Maccabi Haifa
Former Maccabi Haifa soccer player Omer Atzili signed his three-year contract on Wednesday to become the newest player for the Emirati soccer club Al Ain,...
German Panel Says Kandinsky Painting Should Be Returned to Heirs of Jewish Couple Persecuted by Nazis
A 1907 painting by the legendary Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky currently owned by the Bavarian state bank should be returned to the heirs of a...
First Annual Jewish Comic Book Convention Comes to New York City
A one-day pop culture convention set to take place in New York City in November will be the first of its kind to celebrate characters,...
Israeli Filmmaker Detained, Removed From Roger Waters London Concert for Waving Israeli Flag
Emilio Schenker, an Israeli filmmaker and the CEO of Tel Aviv-based entertainment company Sipur Studios, was detained by security and then escorted out of a...
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Throw Bat Mitzvah Celebration For Daughter
Former US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, celebrated their daughter Arabella's bat mitzvah over the weekend with a party...
‘We Are a Success’: Israeli Arab Soccer Star Shines in Israel’s Youth World Cup Campaign
Israel’s national youth soccer team ended its historic run in the FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament in Argentina on Sunday by winning third place after...
‘Parade’ and ‘Leopoldstadt,’ Two Plays About Antisemitism, Win Several Honors at Tony Awards
Leopoldstadt and Parade, two plays about Jewish characters whose lives were forever changed by antisemitism, won a combined total of six awards and garnered 12...
Israeli Short Film Premiering at Palm Springs Festival Explores Adolescent Rebellion in Jerusalem
The Hebrew-language short film Arava will make its world premiere at the Palm Springs International ShortFest on June 22 and is also in the running...
Tribeca Film Festival Hosts World Premiere of Stan Lee Documentary About Jewish Marvel Comics Visionary
Stan Lee, the Jewish Marvel Comics legend who co-created some of the most iconic superheroes in pop culture, is the focus of a new documentary...
Iranian WWE Legend Iron Sheik, Who Often Praised ‘Intelligent Jews,’ Dies at 81
The Iranian former professional wrestler popularly known as "The Iron Sheik," who took on a villainous persona in the 1980s and became a legend in...
Israel Ends Winning Streak in FIFA U-20 World Cup Losing in Semi-Finals to Uruguay 1-0
Israel's national youth soccer team is now out of the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup tournament after losing on Thursday to Uruguay 1-0 in the...
Qatari Sheikh Submits Fifth Bid to Buy Manchester United Soccer Team From Jewish Owners
Billionaire and Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani submitted earlier this week his fifth and reportedly final bid to buy the English Premier League...
