Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian

Margot Robbie Admits Gal Gadot Was First Choice for ‘Barbie’ Role Because of Her ‘Barbie Energy’
Margot Robbie, who produces and stars in in the upcoming Greta Gerwig-directed movie Barbie, revealed in a recent interview that Wonder Woman 1984 star and...

Herzog Condemns Violence During Beitar Jerusalem Trophy Ceremony; Team Owner Apologizes for ‘Embarrassing’ Behavior by Fans
Israel's President Isaac Herzog presented the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team the State Cup at his official residence on Wednesday and criticized the violent chaos that...

Unique Interactive Kosher Food Festival Kosherpalooza Set to Attract Thousands in NJ
More than 100 vendors will participate in an interactive, all-day kosher food festival scheduled for June 28 at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, New...

‘One of the Most Shameful Events in Israeli Soccer’: Fans Storm Field After Beitar Jerusalem Wins State Cup
Israel's President Isaac Herzog said he will present the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team the State Cup trophy at his official residence on Wednesday after fans...

Israel’s National Rugby Team Partners With French Club
Israel's national rugby team Tel Aviv Heat announced on Wednesday a new partnership with the French rugby club Stade Français Paris where both teams will...

Heirs of Jewish Gallery Owner Who Fled Nazi-Occupied Austria Claim Sotheby’s Was Misleading About Sold Painting’s Provenance
Three heirs of a Jewish man who fled Austria to escape Nazi persecution during World War II are claiming in court papers filed on Friday...

CNN’s Christine Amanpour Apologizes on Air to Jewish Family for ‘Shootout’ Comment
CNN news anchor Christiane Amanpour apologized Monday on her show for calling the murders of a British-Israeli mother and her daughters a “shootout" with terrorists...

Israeli Soccer Team Loses Its First Ever Game in FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina
Israel's first-ever match in the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup ended on Sunday in Argentina with it losing 1-2 to Columbia, who scored a late...

Italian Company Acquires Rights for Israeli-Directed Drama ‘The Vanishing Soldier’ About IDF Soldier, Gaza Conflict
Intramovies, an international film distributor based in Italy, has acquired global rights outside of Israel and France for the Hebrew-language drama The Vanishing Soldier by...

Fencers From Iraq, Kuwait Withdraw From International Competition to Avoid Facing Israeli Opponents
Athletes from the national fencing teams of Kuwait and Iraq pulled out of the 2023 International Fencing Federation (FIE) Men's Epee World Cup that concluded...

Steve McQueen’s 4-Hour Documentary on Nazi-Occupied Amsterdam Screens at Cannes Film Festival
Steve McQueen’s Occupied City, an almost four-and-a-half hour documentary about the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam during World War II and the persecution of the city's...

Israeli Singer Ishay Ribo to Headline His First Concert at Madison Square Garden
Israeli Orthodox singer Ishay Ribo announced this week that he will headline his first concert in New York City’s Madison Square Garden in September. Ribo, 34,...

‘Israel is My Heart and My Home’: Gal Gadot Receives Award at LA Event Celebrating Israel’s 75th Independence Day
Israeli actress Gal Gadot and other Israeli-Americans were honored at Los Angeles' official celebration of Israel's 75th Independence Day on Wednesday night hosted by the...

Actress Debra Messing Talks About Facing Antisemitism, Hiding Her Jewish Identity Until Learning to Be a ‘Loud and Proud’ Jew
Jewish actress Debra Messing spoke openly about her Jewish heritage and the antisemitism she and her family faced living in Rhode Island during a recent...