Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian

Upcoming Series Revisits Mossad Partnership With Ex-Nazi Commander to Thwart Egyptian Missile Threat
"The Bourne Identity" director Doug Liman will helm a limited series adaption of a chapter of a non-fiction book on the Israeli intelligence agency and...

In First, Jewish Asian Actor Takes Lead Role in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ on Broadway
Jewish actor Zachary Noah Piser made history this week by becoming the first Asian-American actor to play the lead role in the award-winning Broadway musical...

Sacha Baron Cohen to Narrate Comedy Special on Classic Jewish Folktales of ‘Chelm’
Academy Award-nominated British-Jewish actor Sacha Baron Cohen will narrate a television special featuring classic Yiddish folktales set in Chelm, a fictitious town of fools made...

Amar’e Stoudemire Leaves Brooklyn Nets After 2 Years, Citing Shabbat Observance
Six-time NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire said on Wednesday that he will not return as assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets because his Shabbat observance prevents...

David Baddiel’s ‘Jews Don’t Count’ Coming to British TV as Documentary
A book by British comedian and author David Baddiel about antisemitism will be the basis for a new television documentary airing later this year in...

Movie Inspired by Muslim Family That Saved Jewish Friends During Holocaust Wins Grant
A screenplay inspired by the true story of a Muslim family that saved their Jewish friends during the Holocaust won a grant that will help...

Orthodox Jewish YU Basketball Player, NBA Prospect Invited to Elite Draft Camp
Ryan Turell, a forward for Yeshiva University men's basketball team The Maccabees, has been invited to join the NBA G League Elite Camp to be...

TikTok Spotlights Jewish Content Creators for Jewish Heritage Month
In honor of Jewish Heritage Month, the video streaming social media platform TikTok in May is highlighting a number of its Jewish users who teach...

Kate Winslet Explains Involvement in Controversial Documentary About Israel-Hamas Conflict by Hamas-Linked Director
Actress Kate Winslet has addressed her participation in a controversial new documentary about last year's 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip...

Swiss Parliament Calls for Government Panel to Address Nazi-Looted Art Claims
Switzerland's House of Representatives has unanimously agreed to call on the government to set up an independent panel to assess claims about artworks allegedly seized...

Adam Levine Tells Tel Aviv Concertgoers Maroon 5 Wants to Return to Israel ‘a Thousand More Times’
Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine said during the pop band's concert in Tel Aviv on Tuesday night that they hope to come back to...

Florida Holocaust Museum Slams Swastika Flag Display Outside Disney World
The chairman of the Florida Holocaust Museum has denounced protesters who waved Nazi swastika flags and shouted antisemitic rhetoric at the main entrance to Walt Disney...

Rare Hebrew Book Detailing Discovery of America to be Auctioned in Jerusalem
A rare first edition book that is the earliest Hebrew work describing the discovery of the New World will go up for sale at Jerusalem’s...

Maroon 5 Frontman Adam Levine Visits Western Wall Ahead of Band’s First Concert in Israel
Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Sunday, before the band's first-ever performances in Israel this week. The Grammy-winning band...