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אנחנו ממשיכים לדווח על ביקורו של נשיא ישראל באוסטרליה - בדיווח היום - עימותים ואלימות משטרתית בהפגנות אתמול בסידני שהובילו למעצרם של כ-27 איש ובנוסף - נאומו של הנשיא הרצוג מול אלפי אנשים מהקהילה היהודית במרכז הכנסים הבינלאומי בסידני.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia has unfolded against a backdrop of grief, diplomacy and political tension. Speaking at the Bondi Pavilion, Mr Herzog commemorated the lives lost at the Hanukkah celebration on December 14.

רותם, שזכתה בתואר אלופת העולם לנוער בשנת 2015, הגיעה למקום הרביעי ב-2022 באולימפיאדת החירשים בברזיל, למקום השישי ב-2025 באולימפיאדת החרשים בטוקיו בדצמבר האחרון ולמקום הרביעי בתחרות של ה-AO 2026 שהסתיימה בראשון במלבורן, סיפרה לנו על המקומות האהובים עליה לשחק, על האתגרים השנה ועל התכנית שלה לשנה הבאה.

איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית

SBS Hebrew spoke to Chaya Barber and Yoni Paluch from the Jewish Care team to understand how the organisation supports families who are struggling with rising costs and mental stress, and how do they think this week's rate increase could further impact those in need.

In this podcast we discuss what exactly the role of an Israeli Trade Commissioner is, how the Commissioner helps accelerate Israeli business in a competitive environment abroad, how the Israeli economy is tracking in a mid-war status and what names of Israeli businesses we should keep an eye on! We also discuss the upcoming Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv which includes guests like Elon Musk, Miri Regev and executive director of group innovation at Volkswagen, Dr Nikolai Audrey.

Adam Louis-Klein is a writer, anthropologist, and musician, currently completing a PhD in Anthropology at McGill University. His work explores Jewish peoplehood, Jewish sovereignty, and contemporary forms of anti-Jewish hate, drawing connections between civilisational identity and the politics of indigeneity. SBS Hebrew talked to him about his work and understanding of the current times - in particular his analysis of Antizionism as a mythological phenomenon.

Maurice Joseph Kensell, better known as Joe, has received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2026 for his service to the Jewish community and the preservation of history. Joe has spent decades compiling nearly 180 years of Jewish marriage records in Australia, creating a unique archive that fills gaps between religious and civil history. While documenting marriages, Kensell uncovered lesser-known aspects of early colonial life, from wartime unions and informal ceremonies to broader social conditions shaping the colony. His research also led to unexpected discoveries, including identifying the unmarked grave of Australia’s first police detective, a Jewish convict.

SBS בעברית בדיווח מיוחד לקראת פתיחתו המתוכננת של המעבר היום - ה-1 לפברואר 2026, בשעות הבוקר לפי שעון ישראל.

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.

איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית

As Pride Month begins on Monday we spoke with David Klarnett, president of "Dayenu" - a Sydney-based group for the Jewish LGBTQ+ community and its allies - about the community feelings, the new arrangements for Mardi Gras and tips for celebrating Pride

In this conversation, Australian, Soviet, Israeli writer and editor Lee Kofman reflects on how she began her writing career in English, her third language, and what it has meant to claim her literary voice across cultures and countries. We talk about her early love of the classics such as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, and how reading shaped her ambition and how literature shapes her thinking. Lee also shares her thoughts on love, spirituality, philosophy and the uneasy but compelling intersections between sexuality and intimate relationships. We even talk about polyamory. Wide-ranging and intimate, this discussion explores writing as both craft and inquiry, a way of making meaning, desire and belonging intelligible.

במסגרת הסדרה שלנו על בדידות דיברנו עם תמי בן שאול, פסיכולוגית קלינית שעזרה לנו להבין איך הגירה משפיעה עלינו כמהגרות ומהגרים וגם על ילדינו, האם גיל משפיע על הגירה, מהן חברות קולקטיביסטיות לעומת חברות אינדיוידואליסטיות ועוד.

The 2026 Adelaide Writers Festival collapsed after the board dropped Palestinian Australian author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, triggering mass boycotts, resignations and a national argument over artistic freedom and cultural safety. Arts policy expert Noe Harsel and writer Joshua Dabelstein reflect on cancellation culture, its impact on antisemitism and, what a truly open, safe conversation might look like.