Shiryn Ghermezian / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian / JNS.org
Examining Hate and Hope One Year After Pittsburgh’s Deadly Tree of Life Shooting
JNS.org - The mass shooting at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh took place exactly a year ago this past Sunday, on Oct....
Hundreds Come Out to Fight for Protection of Jews in New York, Citing Politics as a Problem
JNS.org - Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in front of City Hall in New York on Sunday, calling on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio...
‘Reverse Tashlich’ Program Encourages Jews to Keep the Oceans Clean
JNS.org - A Florida-based program aimed at reconnecting Jewish people to the ocean and empowering them to help keep the sea clean is attracting attention...
Antisemitism Envoy Reveals New US ‘Interagency Process’ to Tackle Growing Jew-Hatred
JNS.org - Amid growing concerns over global antisemitism, a panel of experts convened at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun on New York’s Upper East Side to discuss...
Almost One Year Since Deadly Shooting, Pittsburgh Jewish Community ‘Still Shaken’
JNS.org - It has been a deadly week in America with the back-to-back shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, which left a combined...
Team USA Takes Home Most Medals in European Maccabi Games
JNS.org - The 15th European Maccabi Games, which some have likened to the Jewish Olympics, concluded on Aug. 7 in Budapest, Hungary, with team USA...
Jewish Man Shot Outside Florida Synagogue ‘Making Progress,’ Police Investigate Incident
JNS.org - A driver passing by the Young Israel of Greater Miami around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday night fired six shots at Yosef Lifshutz, 68,...
New ‘Brave’ Approach to Combating Antisemitism on College Campuses
JNS.org - A new project called “Brave” is bringing together veterans of the IDF and the US military with Jewish students to share stories, learn...
An Incredible Auschwitz Exhibit and Experience Comes to New York
JNS.org - A new exhibit at New York City’s Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is filled with chilling artifacts outlining the...
Like the Rest of Venezuela, Jews Wait and Watch Amid Power Struggle, Economic Turmoil
JNS.org - The economic and political unrest currently occuring in Venezuela has left the country’s Jewish community in a “wait and see mode,” as residents...
Hungarian Jews Examine Long-Lost Identity, and a JCC Is There to Help Them
JNS.org - Many Jews in Hungary are discovering their roots for the first time since the end of Communist rule in 1989, and the only...
In Teaching English to Hebrew-Speaking Kids, Educators Learn Their Own Lessons
JNS.org - A teaching program dedicated to tackling the achievement gap in Israel is helping Israeli students learn English and recent college graduates make stronger...
Israel’s Female Soldiers: A Difficult Balance of Equality and Military Reality
JNS.org -Israel’s female soldiers seem to break barriers on a consistent basis. In January, new figures revealed that the number of women serving in combat roles in...
