Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Symphonic Poem ‘Auschwitz’ by Greek Holocaust Survivor to Debut at Carnegie Hall Concert
A symphonic poem written by an Auschwitz survivor from Greece, who wrote the orchestral music in honor of those killed during the Holocaust, will make...
Swastika Drawn on Australian Soccer Field Remains for Weeks, Sparks Outcry From Grandson of Holocaust Survivor
A giant swastika drawn on a soccer field in Melbourne, Australia was left untouched weeks after the local council was made aware of it, an...
Coachella Festivalgoers Get Passover Seder Experience With ‘Matzahchella’ Led by Rapper Kosha Dillz
Attendees of the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, this weekend also had the chance to join a Seder for Passover,...
Liev Schreiber to Star in Series on Dutch Woman Who Sheltered Anne Frank’s Family During Holocaust
Jewish actor Liev Schreiber will co-star in an upcoming Disney+ and National Geographic limited series about the true story of Miep Gies, the Dutch woman...
Israeli Para-Athlete, Terror Attack Survivor to Light Torch at Israeli Independence Day Ceremony
Israeli para-athlete Asael Shabo, who survived a 2002 terrorist attack that killed members of his family, will light one of 12 torches during Israel's official...
Jewish Celebrities Gather to Discuss Antisemitism, Jewish Identity in YouTube Special
A group of Jewish celebrities come together to talk about antisemitism, acts of hatred directed at the Jewish community, and their religious backgrounds in a...
London Exhibit Spotlights Nazi Holocaust Photos Alongside Perspective of Victims
A new multimedia exhibit opening this month at the Jewish Museum London examines historical Nazi-propaganda images from World War II, contrasting them with the point...
Gilbert Gottfried, Jewish Comedian and Actor With ‘Iconic Voice,’ Dies at 67
Jewish American comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried has died after battling a "long illness," his family announced Tuesday on his official Twitter page. He was...
Proceeds of Monet Artwork on Auction Will Go to Heirs of Painting’s Original German Jewish Owner
A landscape painting by Impressionist painter Claude Monet that its original Jewish owner was forced to sell before he fled Nazi Germany will be auctioned...
‘My Unorthodox Star’ Julia Haart Declares ‘I Love Being a Jew’ in New Memoir About Leaving Religious Lifestyle
Julia Haart, the star of Netflix's "My Unorthodox Life," published a memoir on Tuesday about her journey from an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Monsey, NY,...
Colombian Singer Maluma Dedicates Tel Aviv Concert to Terror Victims After String of Attacks in Israel
Colombian singer Maluma dedicated his Sunday night concert in Tel Aviv to victims of "violence" and "war" after a series of terrorist attacks in Israel...
Lapid Taps Noa Tishby as Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Delegitimization of Israel
Actress, producer, author and activist Noa Tishby has been appointed as Israel’s first special envoy for combating antisemitism and the delegitimization of Israel, Israeli Foreign...
Artifact on Display at German Museum to Return to Jewish Heirs, Decades After Seizure by Nazis
The descendants of a German Jewish woman will be given restitution for silverware forcibly taken from her by the Nazis in Munich, after intervention by...
Idan Raichel Ends Concert With Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Playing ‘Hatikvah’ in Tribute to Victims of Tel Aviv Terror Attack
Israeli musician and composer Idan Raichel ended his performance on Thursday night with the Israel Philharmonic by having the orchestra play Israel's national anthem, in...
