Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
PBS to Premiere Holocaust Documentary About Polish Singer and Auschwitz Survivor Co-Produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton
In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, also known as Yom Hashoah, PBS will premiere on Tuesday a documentary about a Polish Jewish singer who survived...
Indonesian Politician Says He Supports World Beach Games Despite Israeli Participation After Banning Israel From Island
After originally banning Israeli athletes from competing in Bali, Indonesia, the island's governor has now expressed support for the 2023 ANOC World Beach Games, which...
NBA Player and Sacramento Kings Center Domantas Sabonis Is Converting to Judaism, His Wife Reveals
Lithuanian-American NBA All-Star Domantas Sabonis, who currently plays for the Sacramento Kings, is in the process of converting to Judaism, his Jewish wife revealed in...
Basketball Governing Body Launches Investigation After Greek Fans Attack Israeli Counterparts During Game in Athens
The Basketball Champions League (BCL), the chief organization for the sport in Europe, said on Thursday it will take disciplinary measures following the violent attacks...
ESPN Releases Short Film About Jewish Runner Forced to Decide Between Faith or Team After Race Falls on Shabbat
ESPN released on Sunday as part of its award-winning SC Featured storytelling series a short film about a star cross country runner and observant Jewish high...
Jewish Basketball Player Selected by Dallas Wings in First Round of WNBA Draft
Jewish basketball player Abby Meyers, a former Princeton guard who played this past season for the University of Maryland, was selected 11th overall by the...
Actor Luke Evans Visits Israel, Tours Tel Aviv and Ignores Social Media Scrutiny
Welsh actor Luke Evans is currently visiting Israel and shared on social media over the weekend footage from his different stops in the country. The Beauty...
Play About Russian-Jewish Writer Isaac Babel Questions The Truth And If It Matters
A play that recently ran at the famed Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago intertwines the lives of seven individuals throughout fact and fiction, with a focus...
Researchers Compare Russia to Nazis During WWII For Stealing Art From Ukraine, Trying to Destroy Its Cultural Identity
Ukranian researchers said evidence shows that Russian forces are stealing art and cultural artifacts from Ukraine during the ongoing war between the two countries on...
Trailer Drops for Holocaust Miniseries About Dutch Secretary Who Hid Anne Frank’s Family From Nazis
National Geographic released on Tuesday a trailer for its upcoming limited series based on the true story of Miep Gies, the secretary of Otto Frank...
Black Jewish Entertainment Alliance Hosts ‘Freedom Seder’ to Promote Unity, Intersectionality in the Industry
The Black Jewish Entertainment Alliance (BJEA) hosted on Monday a pre-Passover "Freedom Seder" where Black and Jewish members of the entertainment industry discussed the topics...
Kuwaiti Fencer Pulls Out of World Fencing Championship After Being Matched Against Israeli Athlete
A Kuwaiti athlete announced his withdrawal from the 2023 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, after being selected in a lottery to...
Ama’re Stoudemire Says He Hopes to Remarry Someone Jewish With Torah Values and Wants More Kids
Amar’e Stoudemire did a flash Q&A Sunday on his Instagram Story and told his followers about his desire to remarry someone Jewish who wants to...
Zionist Advocate Noa Tishby Dismissed as Israel’s Special Envoy on Antisemitism After Criticizing Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul
Israeli actress and producer turned pro-Israel activist Noa Tishby announced on Sunday that she was fired from her position as Israel's special envoy for combating...
