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איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית. והפעם: המשחקים האולימפיים הראשונים באוסטרליה בשנת 1956, "שנת אפריקה" בשנת 1960, בה קיבלו 17 מדינות אפריקאיות את עצמאותן, ועוד...

SBS Hebrew speaks to Vic Alhadeff, OAM, who has extensive experience in media and multicultural affairs, having dedicated his career to building a more resilient, respectful and inclusive society.SBS Hebrew speaks to Vic Alhadeff, OAM, who has extensive experience in media and multicultural affairs, having dedicated his career to building a more resilient, respectful and inclusive society. To better understand the pressures, changes and experiences of ‘the tribe’ at this moment in time, we introduced a new podcast corner called "Hopes & Fears in the Jewish Sphere".Through conversations with specialists in psychology, philosophy, and religion, as well as community elders and leaders, this new corner will examine the interplay of Jewish spirit, identity and belonging.We look to ask our guests questions such as:How do you perceive the current Jewish experience - locally and globally?How can we hold to an ancient sense of identity in a radically evolving world?Where can we find - and how do we exercise - hope?In this episode, we meet Vic Alhadeff, OAM, who has extensive experience in media and multicultural affairs, having dedicated his career to building a more resilient, respectful and inclusive society. Vic has held a range of leadership positions in media and community organisations, including Chair of Multicultural NSW, CEO of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, Editor of the Australian Jewish News, and Chief Sub-Editor of the anti-apartheid Cape Times in South Africa.We met with him following his testimonial at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Having been at the forefront of investigative journalism and community leadership for decades, Vic shares his insights as to how we can better understand the tumultuous times we live in, and what we can strive towards as both an ancient and an immigrant collage of a society.

.In a conversation with SBS Hebrew, Dr Dov Degen, a Melbourne physician discusses his advocacy for mental health. A dual trained Nephrologist and General Medicine Physician, Dr Degen highlights systemic failures in Australia’s mental healthcare system —including resource shortages, stigma, and inadequate training—while stressing the power of open disclosure. He envisions national action to transform how mental health is understood and supported. Dr Degen received an Order of Australia (OAM) at the 2026 King’s birthday honours for service to medicine and mental health support.Content Warning: This interview features open discussions about mental health, Bipolar Disorder, and the impact of public stigma. If you or someone you know needs help please cal Lifeline on 13 11 14

Social media giant, Meta, has appeared at the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, defending its record on stopping online abuse. E-Safety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has slammed social media platforms for failing to monitor so-called "gore" content.

SBS Hebrew speaks to Vic Alhadeff, OAM, who has extensive experience in media and multicultural affairs, having dedicated his career to building a more resilient, respectful and inclusive society.SBS Hebrew speaks to Vic Alhadeff, OAM, who has extensive experience in media and multicultural affairs, having dedicated his career to building a more resilient, respectful and inclusive society. To better understand the pressures, changes and experiences of ‘the tribe’ at this moment in time, we introduced a new podcast corner called "Hopes & Fears in the Jewish Sphere".Through conversations with specialists in psychology, philosophy, and religion, as well as community elders and leaders, this new corner will examine the interplay of Jewish spirit, identity and belonging.We look to ask our guests questions such as:How do you perceive the current Jewish experience - locally and globally?How can we hold to an ancient sense of identity in a radically evolving world?Where can we find - and how do we exercise - hope?In this episode, we meet Vic Alhadeff, OAM, who has extensive experience in media and multicultural affairs, having dedicated his career to building a more resilient, respectful and inclusive society. Vic has held a range of leadership positions in media and community organisations, including Chair of Multicultural NSW, CEO of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, Editor of the Australian Jewish News, and Chief Sub-Editor of the anti-apartheid Cape Times in South Africa.We met with him following his testimonial at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Having been at the forefront of investigative journalism and community leadership for decades, Vic shares his insights as to how we can better understand the tumultuous times we live in, and what we can strive towards as both an ancient and an immigrant collage of a society.

איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית. והפעם: 80 שנה לבגד הים המפורסם - הביקיני, אשר נקרא באופן מפתיע על שם הניסוי הגרעיני באוקיינוס השקט באותה שנה, הסיפור הטרגי של מועדון המוות 27, 50 שנה למבצע אנטבה ועוד...

This is the second of a two-part episode.

איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית. והפעם: אירוע השבת השחורה בו נעצרו ראשי היישוב היהודי בישראל בשנת 1946, השקת הטלוויזיה הצבעונית ב-1951 ועוד...

This is the first of a two-part episode. Whilst the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, there are still people working tirelessly to build peace in creative and unconventional ways. One of them is Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth, Director of Mosaica's 'Religious Peace Initiative'.

In Australia, a country known for its healthy lifestyle, doctors are seeing a concerning shift — more young people are being diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancers.

Professor Raymond Sacks has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours, one of the Australia’s highest recognitions for outstanding achievements and service. Based in Sydney, Professor Sacks received the honour for his distinguished contribution to otolaryngology, clinical training, tertiary education and leadership in medical governance. In a conversation with SBS Hebrew, Professor Sacks reflected on his career that spans several decades, spent helping advance patient care while mentoring generations of healthcare professionals.

Aid Coalition היא יוזמה שהחלה בארצות הברית חודש לפני השביעי באוקטובר בעקבות המחאה שהתעוררה בארץ. לפי יונתן בר שדה, נשיא Aid coalition, הארגון שהפנה את הפוקוס לסיוע לישראל אחרי פרוץ המלחמה עם עזה, מתמקד בימים אלו ביוזמה חדשה - FLY & VOTE - שמטרתה לעודד ישראלים שעזבו את הארץ להצביע בבחירות.

איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית. והפעם: שער "יד האלוהים" המפורסם של דייגו מראדונה נגד נבחרת אנגליה, הקמת כווית כמדינה חדשה ועוד...

Despite the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran and the broader instability facing the Middle East, Israeli diplomat and peace negotiator Tal Becker remains cautiously optimistic about the future of the Abraham Accords. In this conversation, Dr Becker explores how the accords have transformed relationships between Israel and key Gulf states, creating new opportunities for economic cooperation, technological innovation, security collaboration and people-to-people engagement.

Israel continues to rank among the world's leading innovation economies, with a startup ecosystem valued at hundreds of billions of dollars and a global reputation for entrepreneurship, technology and research. In this episode, SBS speaks with Israel's Trade Commissioner to Australia, Ohad Blumberg, about the country's resilience as a technology and investment hub amid ongoing regional conflict and geopolitical challenges.

Posthumously recognised in the King's Birthday Honours, Lewis Joshua Levi is being remembered not only for decades of community service, but for the kindness that defined his everyday life. Speaking to SBS Hebrew, his daughters reflect on a father whose commitment to helping others left a lasting mark on Sydney's Jewish community and inspired a legacy that continues through future generations.

A community learn-a-thon, survivor testimonies and reflections on resilience will mark six months since the Bondi terror attack. Hosted at Mitzvah House (the community hub established at the attack site), the event seeks to honour the victims while encouraging Australians to respond to tragedy with kindness, learning and community spirit.

Ronit Joel is a Jewish psychologist with over 20 years of experience using CBT to work with people from all backgrounds - and naturally, many of them are now experiencing a heightened sense of anxiety. As part of our series on 'Hopes & Fears in the Jewish Sphere', we sat with her to talk about identity, belonging and the rapidly changing sense of what it is to be Jewish in Australia.

Gina Debinski has long held a special connection to Bondi, travelling there several times a year to paint its beach life and scenery. After the terror attack, Gina watched on television as Bondi’s surfing community formed a huge memorial circle in the water - a moment that made her pick up her paints and recreate the scene on canvas. She spoke to SBS Hebrew about returning to Bondi after months of avoiding it.

איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית. והפעם: "ליל הגשרים" המפורסם שבו פוצצה המחתרת הישראלית גשרים רבים; תאונת מרוץ המכוניות הנוראית בלה מאן, צרפת, ועוד.

הוועדה המלכותית לאנטישמיות ולכידות חברתית מתקרבת לסיום שלב קבלת העדויות. לצד עדויות על שנאה ברשת נגד עדים שכבר הופיעו בפניה, אביגדור זסק ממאלמבימבי מספר מדוע החליט להגיש את חוויותיו האישיות לוועדה.

Heart disease remains Australia's leading cause of death for men and one of the nation's biggest health challenges. Despite major advances in treatment, thousands of Australians continue to die from cardiovascular disease each year, many from conditions that can be prevented or detected earlier. In this interview, Melbourne interventional cardiologist Dr David Blusztein discusses the current state of heart health in Australia, the risk factors driving cardiovascular disease and the practical steps people can take to protect themselves. From blood pressure and cholesterol screening to lifestyle changes and emerging treatments, Dr Blusztein explains what Australians need to know about prevention, early detection and reducing their risk of heart attack and stroke. The conversation also explores why heart disease remains so prevalent, the warning signs people often overlook, and how advances in modern cardiology are helping patients live longer and healthier lives.

The government has announced what it has described as the biggest reform to employment services in over 30 years. The system has been set up to help unemployed Australians find work. But with the continuation of mutual obligations and private providers, advocates say the changes are nothing more than a rebrand.

To mark national Sorry Day 2026, we reflect on people’s stories of hope and resilience from a panel of esteemed Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Australian South Sea Islander women. This event was run in conjunction with the NCJWA and Stand Up.

איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית. והפעם: עליית הנאציזם בבגדאד לפני מלחמת העולם השנייה, נתניהו נבחר לראשונה לראשות הממשלה, ועוד.

איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית. והפעם: ההתקפה וטביעתה של אוניית המערכה הגרמנית הגדולה ביותר "ביסמרק",חיסון הפוליו של יונה סאלק יצא לשוק, ועוד.

איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית. והפעם: איימי ג'ונסון, טייסת הסולו הראשונה שטסה מאנגליה לאוסטרליה,המהפכה התרבותית בסין, ועוד.

Every year, millions of people are forced to flee their homes in search of safety. Refugee Week in Australia is always held from Sunday to Saturday in the week which includes 20 June, which is World Refugee Day.Every year, millions of people are forced to flee their homes in search of safety.Refugee Week in Australia is always held from Sunday to Saturday in the week which includes 20 June, which is World Refugee Day.In the past decade, the number of people displaced from their homes has more than doubled, from 41 million to 110.3 million (in June 2024).According to the Red Cross, one in 95 people is now forcibly displaced, an increase from one in 159 in 2010, with the rate of global displacement now outpacing population growth.But though growing, every generation has its many stories of such refugees. One such story is Ella Dreyfus' father who was one of 17 children on the Kindertransport voyage to Australia in 1939. SBS Hebrew talked to Ella about her memories of him.

אשר אברג'ל הוא מעצב תעשייתי תושב סידני. הוא סיפר ל-SBS בעברית שהרעיון לדימוי המוביל של היצירה שלו הגיע אחרי הפיגוע בחוף בונדאי והקול הקורא של ארגון "שלום קולקטיב" דחף אותו להפוך את הרעיון לעבודת אמנות. בראיון עם אשר הוא מספר איך הפיגוע טלטל אותו ואת אלו בסביבתו ועל החוויה שלו כשפגש בגלריה את אלו ששרדו את הפיגוע.

New research shows that the ratio between girls and boys with autism is much closer than once thought. It's understood that the current ratio of males to females with autism is 4 to 1, however, new studies suggests it could be as low as 2 to 1. While this gap is slowly closing, women over the age of forty are becoming one of the key groups to seek diagnosis.

After laying her own flowers at the site of the December 2025 Bondi terror attack, Dr. Ella Dreyfus was invited by her colleague, artist Nina Sanadze, to photograph the memorial bouquets she collected and stored in a warehouse. Those images later became part of the Holding Light exhibition at Bondi Pavilion.

The contest continues over the future of Australia's tax system following last week's Federal Budget. The Coalition has flagged its own bold policies on tax and housing, while the Treasurer is working to sell a trio of changes affecting negative gearing, capital gains and trusts. Two new opinion polls suggest his federal budget has been poorly received by voters - but Jim Chalmers has declared the long-term gains from controversial housing tax changes are worth the short-term political pain.

The 2026 federal budget includes an overhaul of the rules for negative gearing and the capital gains tax in a bid, according to the Treasurer, to address the housing affordability crisis. To get some insights into how the reform will affect the housing market, SBS Hebrew spoke to Rodney Morley, a real estate expert.

This week we speak with Vladimir Fanshil, founder of Live at Yours, the innovative concert series bringing intimate classical music performances into living rooms, heritage-listed spaces and unexpected venues across Australia. We discuss why classical music continues to endure across generations, the emotional intimacy of hearing music up close, and what audiences are searching for in an increasingly noisy and disconnected world, particularly amongst the younger generations.

Rabbi Ralph Genende has an enlightening conversation with us about the lesser-known festival of Shavuot, a festival of harvest which is rooted in cultural resonance and biblical meaning.

Nic Morray is a psychologist who studied and now engages Kabbalistic models in his therapy work. He is trained through a lineage founded by Isaac The Blind in Provence in the 12th century, but now kept by women and currently taught by Catherine Shainberg from New York. Morray explores the boundaries between psychology, mysticism and self-awareness. As part of our series on ‘Hopes & Fears in the Jewish Sphere’, we talked to him to get his insights on the transcendental qualities and psychological practices we need to adopt in this day and age.

Anita Bejerano was recognised in the 2025 Australia Day Honours list with a Medal of Order of Australia (OAM) for her service to the Jewish Community and volunteer work in more than five different organisations.

Tonight is Erev Shavuot. The holiday celebrates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai as well as the grain harvest for the summer. In biblical times, Shavuot was one of three pilgrimage festivals in which all the Jewish men would go to Jerusalem and bring their first fruits as offerings to God.

Recently awarded an Australia Day Honour, Debra Korman credits her recognition to the sixty volunteers serving her weekly food van for 21 years. Beyond her communal leadership at Kehilat Nitzan, Debra shares the moving story of welcoming an Iranian asylum seeker into her family, whose journey to citizenship and reunion embodies her belief in kindness’s ripple effect.

Meet Louise Glaser, who shares her story as a volunteer guide at the Sydney Jewish Museum

Ronni Kahn is best known for founding the charity, Oz Harvest.. Born in South Africa, Kahn moved to Israel where she lived on a Kibbutz for many years before immigrating to Australia with her then-husband in 1998 and started an events management business.Building on her experience in corporate hospitality, she was shocked by the waste and founded Oz Harvest in 2004, initially with the support of people in the restaurant and catering industries in SydneyIt was important to Kahn to lobby for changes to civil liability and health legislation which prevented food donors from supplying excess food. The legislation was changed in four Australian states starting in NSW in 2005Interview is in English with Nitza

איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית. והפעם: "מרשל האימפריה" גרינג במשפטי נירנברג, שיפוץ בית האופרה המפורסם לה סקאלה, ועוד.

בשבוע שעבר קיבלנו סקירה מבלוגר האירווזיון, מה אסור לפספס השנה. והפעם - הצצה קטנה למאחורי הקלעים ולחוויה בוינה שהתקשטה כולה לקראת האירווזיון המתארח בעיר.

In an emotional SBS Hebrew special, Shaina Gutnik and Dean Cherny reflect on their powerful testimonies before the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

איזי מן מספר מה היה בשבוע שעבר בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית. והפעם: הקיסר האתיופי היילה סילאסי נמלט לישראל, הבריחה הנועזת מהכלא שאורגנה על ידי האצ"ל, ועוד.

אחרי שנתיים לא פשוטות של ישראל באירוויזיון - חרמות, מחאות וקריאות בוז - המשלחת הישראלית מגיעה לוינה

In this first conversation for this new podcast corner called "Hopes & Fears in the Jewish Sphere", we speak with Rabbi Glasman, who is a senior Rabbi at the St Kilda Shule.In this first conversation for this series called "Hopes & Fears in the Jewish Sphere", we speak with Rabbi Glasman, who is a senior Rabbi at the St Kilda Shule.To better understand the pressures, changes and experiences of ‘the tribe’ at this moment in time, we are launching this new podcast corner.Through conversations with specialists in psychology, philosophy, and religion, this new corner will examine the interplay of Jewish spirit, identity and belonging.We look to ask our guests questions such as:How do you perceive the current Jewish experience - locally and globally?Is this ‘more of the same’, or do you think something has changed?How can we hold to an ancient sense of identity in a radically evolving world?What gives you hope?Rabbo Glasman holds both Rabbinical training and a Master's of Counselling from Monash University, the Rabbi offers a unique insight into the question of Jewish identity in Australia at this point in time.

The first two days of public hearings for the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion have heard from 24 witnesses, all Jewish Australians with firsthand experience of antisemitism.

איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית. והשבוע: לכידתו של מוסוליני בסוף מלחמת העולם השנייה, 40 שנה לאסון הגרעיני בצ'רנוביל ועוד.

In the second part of this two part pre-recorded interview, award winning journalist and podcaster, Jonathan Freedland discusses with SBS the high-stakes landscape of Israeli politics ahead of the looming election, that is anything but routine. As the country stands at a critical crossroads, this vote is widely seen as a defining moment that will not only impact the country, but also the Middle East and the rest of the world. Freedland most pressingly points out that “democracy is on the ballot”.