Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Ashkenaz Festival Celebrating Jewish Culture Returns In-Person to Canada
The 13th Ashkenaz Festival, one of North America's largest celebrations of Jewish music, arts and culture, will return to Toronto in-person in late August for...
Johnny Depp to Direct Biopic About Jewish Italian Artist Amedeo Modigliani With Al Pacino as Co-Producer
Johnny Depp is set to direct a film about Jewish Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani, marking his return to the director's chair after 25...
Meta’s Antisemitic Chatbot Highlights Challenges of Toxic Content in Evolving AI Industry
An artificially intelligent chatbot that shared antisemitic conspiracy theories and anti-Israel messages in conversations with users highlights the challenges of bias and discrimination within the...
Budapest Music Festival Condemns Spanish Rap Group for Defacing Israeli Flag, Says ‘They Will Not Be Invited Back’
One of the largest music and cultural festivals in Europe denounced the Spanish girl band Tribade for defacing an Israeli flag during the festival over...
Wine Bottles With Portrait of Hitler Sell in Italy, Attract German Tourists Despite Years of Outrage
A collection of wine bottles that feature an image of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on its labels are being sold in Italy as collectible items...
Two Israeli Shows Coming to Amazon Prime, Including Inspiration Behind ‘Your Honor’
Amazon's subscription video streaming and rental service Prime Video has picked up the US rights to two Israeli dramas from Israel's Yes Studios, "Kvodo" and...
US Judge Sees No ‘Imminent’ Threat to Ben & Jerry’s After Unilever Sale of Israeli Business to Local Licensee
A US judge said at a court hearing in Manhattan on Monday that he remained unsure whether Ben & Jerry's should receive an injunction against its parent company Unilever that...
Coldplay Invites Israeli Teen Guitarist Onstage for Joint Performance During Concert in Brussels
Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin brought an Israeli teenage guitarist on stage to play a song with the British rock band at their concert in...
Meta’s Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Spews ‘Unacceptable’ Antisemitic Conspiracy Theory
A new artificial intelligence chatbot released by Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms Inc. has promoted the antisemitic conspiracy theory that Jewish people control the world's...
‘Grease’ Actress and Singer Olivia Newton-John, of Jewish-German Descent, Dies at 73
British-Australian "Grease" star and singer Olivia Newton-John died at the age of 73 on Monday at her home in southern California, her husband John Easterling...
Gold Medal-Winning Australian Racewalker Wears Keepsake From Holocaust Survivor Grandmother in Competition
Australian racewalker Jemima Montag wore a gold bracelet made from a necklace that belonged to her late grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, when she won her...
New Project Spotlights World War II-Era Diplomats Who Saved Thousands of Jews During Holocaust
A new project currently filming throughout Europe and Israel aims to document the stories of non-Jewish diplomats who defied orders and saved hundreds of thousands...
DHL Fires UK Deliveryman Who Wrote Package Was ‘Signed for by Jews,’ Offers Victim Compensation
The German delivery and express mail service DHL has dismissed a deliveryman who threw a package into a driveway of a Jewish home in London...
New York Yankees Acquire Jewish Pitcher Scott Effross From Chicago Cubs
The New York Yankees acquired Jewish pitcher Scott Effross on Monday in a trade with the Chicago Cubs' Hayden Wesneski. Effross, a right-hand pitcher who is...
