Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
New York’s Largest Food Rescue Organization Launches Annual Passover Food Drive to Help Needy Jewish Families
City Harvest, one of New York’s largest food rescue organization, started on Monday its annual city-wide Passover Food Drive to collect kosher food items and...
Iranian Actress Wears Gown to 2023 Oscars Showing Solidarity With Iranian Protesters and ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ Movement
Iranian actress Shohreh Aghdashloo wore a floor-length gown to the 2023 Academy Awards on Sunday night that shared a message in support of anti-government protesters...
Team Israel Gets First Win at the 2023 World Baseball Classic in 3-1 Game Against Nicaragua
Team Israel got off to a strong start in the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) with a 3-1 win over Nicaragua on Sunday at loanDepot...
Israeli Singer Noa Kirel Officially Releases 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Entry Titled ‘Unicorn’
Israeli pop singer Noa Kirel revealed on Thursday the song that she will be performing when she represents Israel at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest...
Israeli Series ‘Embezzlement’ Based on True Crime Story to Begin Streaming in US and Canada in March
The Israeli crime series Embezzlement, which is based on true events, will begin streaming in the US and Canada on March 16 on the subscription-based...
‘One-of-a-Kind’ Historic Wooden Mikvah Excavated Near Site of Auschwitz Concentration Camp
A unique wooden Jewish ritual bath known in Hebrew as a mikvah was recently excavated in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis...
Actor Chaim Topol From ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Fame Remembered as Israeli ‘National Treasure, Cultural Icon and Mensch’ After His Passing
Award-winning Israeli actor Chaim Topol, who played Tevye in the famed musical Fiddler on the Roof both on stage and in the iconic film adaptation,...
Swiss Art Foundation Launches Probe to Discover if Items Were Stolen by Nazis From Jews
An investigation has been launched to examine hundreds of paintings owned by a Swiss art collector to see if they may have been stolen by...
‘You Can’t Stop Him’: English Premier League Team Hails Israeli Soccer Star Manor Solomon After He Scores In Fifth Consecutive Game
Israeli soccer star Manor Solomon continued his show-stopping performance in England’s Premier League by scoring on Monday for the fifth match in a row. The 23-year-old...
Movie About Jewish Woman Betrayed to Nazis by Catholic Future Father-In-Law Gets Acquired by North American Distributor
Menemsha Films has bought the North American rights to a movie based on the true story of a Jewish woman in France who was reported...
WNBA Players Open Up About Playing in Israel While Country Faces Rocket Attacks
Current and former players in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) shared with The Athletic recently their stories of traveling overseas to compete in the...
Orchestra Aiming to Build Bridges Between Israelis and Palestinians Performs First Concert at UN Headquarters
A United Nations-supported classical musical ensemble that is comprised of young Palestinian and Israeli musicians recently played its first concert at UN headquarters in New...
‘Boy Meets World’ Jewish Actor Ben Savage Announces Run for Congress to Succeed California Rep. Adam Schiff
Jewish actor Ben Savage, best known for starring in the 1990s sitcom Boy Meets World, officially announced on Monday that he is running for United...
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Antisemitism: ‘It’s Easier to Hate Than It is to Learn’
Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke about hatred and antisemitism on Monday while visiting New Jersey's Stockton University, which presented him with a...
