Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Israeli Former NBA Player Omri Casspi Announces $50M Investment Fund for Israeli Start-Ups
Veteran Israeli basketball player Omri Casspi has co-founded a venture capital fund that will focus on investing in early stage Israeli companies, he announced on...
Acclaimed Filmmaker Ken Burns Focuses New Documentary on US Role, Response to Holocaust
A three-part movie from award-winning American documentary filmmaker Ken Burns about the role the US played before, during and after the Holocaust is scheduled to...
‘SNL’ Cast Member Pete Davidson to Write, Star in Comedy Series ‘Bupkis’
"Saturday Night Live" cast member Pete Davidson will write, star and executive produce an autobiographical comedic series for Peacock that will be called "Bupkis," a...
Documentary on Pittsburgh Community After Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting to Premiere at Jewish Film Festival
A documentary about how locals in Pittsburgh came together to support the Jewish community after the 2018 mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue...
100 Holocaust Survivors Ask World to ‘Remember’ in ‘100 Words’ Video Project
One hundred Holocaust survivors from around the globe have asked the world to stand with them and mark Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day in a multilingual...
Comedy Series About Life of Hasidic Rapper Nissim Black Coming to HBO
HBO Max is developing a comedy series about the life of Nissim Black and his spiritual journey to becoming the world’s first African American Hasidic...
March of the Living Invites Family of Victims of Antisemitic Attacks in Pittsburgh, Mumbai, Toulouse
Jews who faced antisemitism or who lost family members in antisemitic attacks around the world will join this year's International March of the Living in...
Actor Ben Foster on Body Transformation for Holocaust Biopic, Having Nightmares About Nazi Concentration Camp
Jewish actor Ben Foster committed to losing all of the weight necessary to play a Holocaust concentration camp inmate in the new biographical film "The...
Award-Winning Israeli Series ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ Coming to Netflix
The award-winning Israeli period melodrama "The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem" will be released on Netflix in select areas next month, Israel's yes Studios announced on...
Israeli Embassy in India Unveils Art Mural Honoring Jewish Indian Actresses
Israel's embassy in New Delhi, India, unveiled on Monday a street-art mural marking 30 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries and paying tribute...
US Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With Jewish Family Who Owned Pissarro Painting Taken by Nazis
In an unanimous ruling on Thursday, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of the heirs of a German Jewish family who hope to reclaim...
Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles Announces Packed Lineup of Premieres
The 35th Israel Film Festival set to take place in Los Angeles next month will feature a number of film premieres among 30 award-winning features,...
Actor Mark Ruffalo Quotes Notorious Anti-Israel Activist, Blames Israeli ‘Occupation’ for Temple Mount Violence
"The Adam Project" star Mark Ruffalo drew a flurry of responses on Tuesday after tweeting about violent clashes taking place between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli...
Iranian Olympic Gold Medalist Slams Iran’s Ban on Competitions With Israeli Athletes: ‘We Cannot Tolerate This Anymore’
An Iranian karate athlete and Olympic gold medalist has criticized his home country for barring its athletes from competing against Israeli opponents, the London-based Iran...
