Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Amy Schumer Says She Dealt With Antisemitic Bullying as Child
Actress and stand-up comedian Amy Schumer was bullied for being Jewish when she was a teenager living with her mother in Long Island, New York,...
One of Auschwitz’s Youngest Survivors Recounts Her Childhood During The Holocaust in New Memoir
A memoir written by one of the youngest survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp will be released in September and will tell her story of...
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Includes Testimony From Holocaust Survivor Father in TV Special About Shoah Museum
CNN news anchor Wolf Blitzer shared details about his family's personal experiences in the Holocaust in a special television program on Friday night that took...
Olympic President to Visit Israel for Ceremony Marking Munich Massacre Anniversary
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will visit Israel for the first time in September to attend a state ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary...
Lawyers Call on Martial Arts Federation to Reprimand Lebanese Athlete for Refusing to Compete Against Israeli
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLIF) is asking the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) to take action against a young Lebanese athlete who withdrew from...
Israeli UFC Fighter Encourages All Jews to Learn Self-Defense Against Antisemitic Attacks
Natan Levy, the world’s only Israeli fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), explained in a new podcast interview on Thursday about the need to...
Italian Winemaker Says Hitler Wines Will Be Discontinued Next Year
Following years of condemnation from Jewish groups and tourists in Italy, an Italian winemaker said that next year he will finally stop selling a collection...
Jesse Eisenberg to Direct, Write and Star in Film About Jewish Roots, Family and Holocaust History in Poland
Jewish actor Jesse Eisenberg will direct, write and star alongside "Succession" actor Kieran Culkin in a film about two estranged cousins who travel to Poland...
New Report Claims Book About Jewish Notary Who Betrayed Anne Frank’s Family Is ‘Disgracefully Untrue’
A new report claims a book that names a Jewish notary as the leading suspect who betrayed Holocaust diarist Anne Frank and her family to...
Actress Lisa Kudrow Talks About Family’s Holocaust Experiences in Podcast Episode
Jewish actress Lisa Kudrow opened up about her paternal family's experience in World War II in a recent podcast interview and admitted that as a...
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Returns to US After Three-Year Pandemic Hiatus
After three years of virtual performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra will return to the United States on a national tour...
CNN to Air Special on Rising Antisemitism Featuring Interviews With Victims of Hate, Former Skinheads and More
CNN will air on Sunday a one-hour special about the spread of American antisemitism, the reasons for its normalization in America and ways to help...
Over 4,000 Attend First Annual ‘Chosen Comedy Festival’ in New York Starring Jewish Performers
More than 4,000 people gathered at the Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn on Tuesday for a night of laughter and musical performances by Jewish comedians...
‘Shtisel’ Co-Creator Helms Biographical Mini-Series About Founder of Zionism Theodor Herzl
A biographical mini-series about Jewish journalist, playwright and founder of Zionism Theodor Herzl is in the early stages of development and is being led by...
