Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
French National Museum Ordered to Return Art by Renoir, Cézanne and Gauguin Stolen by Nazis During WWII
France's national museums Musée du Louvre and Musée D'Orsay were court ordered last week to return four masterpieces to the heirs of a French art...
New Limited Series About Dutch Woman Who Hid Anne Frank’s Family Gets Release Date on Her Birthday
A new limited series about the true story of Miep Gies, a Dutch secretary who helped hide Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis...
Israel Hosts Ironman Middle East Triathlon Competition for Second Year in Tiberias
After its successful launch last year, Israel will host for the second time the Ironman Middle East Championship triathlon competition, which will take place this...
Legal Group Demands South African Rugby Union Take ‘Principled Stand’ and Reinvite Israeli Team to Tournament
Arsen Ostrovsky, a human rights attorney and CEO of the Israel-based International Legal Forum, is demanding that the South Africa Rugby Union (SARU) reverse its...
Actor David Duchovny Learns About Harrowing Journey His Jewish Ancestors Faced to Escape Eastern Europe
Actor David Duchovny made discoveries about his Jewish family members from Eastern Europe and their journey to immigrate to the United States in Tuesday's episode...
German Band With Alleged Neo-Nazi Ties Gets Dropped by Leading Music Company
The music company Universal Music Group has decided to sever ties with the German rock band Weimar after an investigation from a news outlet based...
Rock Star Tells Artists to Ignore Pressure From BDS Supporters About Performing in Israel
Disturbed frontman David Draiman said in a new podcast interview that he gives no attention to supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement...
Netflix Releases First Look At Limited Series About Rescue Team in Nazi-Occupied France
Netflix has released first look images for its upcoming limited series about an international group which helped more than 2,000 refugees in France escape Nazi-occupied...
World Jewish Congress President Agrees to Restitution Agreement With Jewish Heirs of Klimt Painting: Report
Ronald Lauder, the president of World Jewish Congress, has agreed to return a painting by the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt to the heirs of a...
San Francisco Chabad Hosts Super Bowl LVII Watch Party for Homeless Community
The Chabad Jewish community center in San Francisco's SoMa District hosted a watch party on Sunday night for homeless locals who wanted a warm place...
Lawyer Calls For Investigation Into South African Rugby Union After It Disinvites Israeli Team From Competition
A lawyer in New Zealand has filed a legal submission with the World Rugby Council this week claiming that the South African Rugby Union (SARU)...
Hatzalah Paramedic Delivers Baby Near Jerusalem Attack That Kills Young Brothers
A United Hatzalah of Israel volunteer who was at the scene of the deadly car-ramming targeting Israeli citizens in Jerusalem on Friday delivered a baby...
Largest Kosher Soup Kitchen in US Hosts Cooking Face-Off With BBQ Pitmaster, Jewish Chef From New York
A culinary experience on Wednesday night in New York City benefitting the Jewish-run non-profit soup kitchen Masbia treated attendees to 12 dishes and a live...
Kandinsky Painting Returned to Heirs of Original German Jewish Owners to Sell for Estimated $45 Million
An abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that survived the Holocaust and was recently restituted to the family of its original German Jewish owners will be...
