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Hagar is an Israeli business woman who has been living in Australia for about 20 years. She is the founder of the Lynden Group, and currently dedicates her time and energy to support the people of Israel. Hagar is the mother of three daughters and her eldest is about to make Aliya and join the IDF.

Melbourne Holocaust Museum reopens. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton visited the Holocaust Museum on Wednesday. Shane Desiatnik with the latest Australian Jewish News.

Jeremy Stowe-Lindner tells SBS Hebrew that even though we cannot always expect politicians, the media and others to support Israel and the Jewish community following the Hamas attack on 7 October, we should expect and demand minimal fairness and balance. This is why he decided to write a letter to Independent Kooyong MP Monique Ryan, who in her social media post referred only to the tragedy of the...

In more news, Rafi tells us about the reopening the National Library of Israel that was supposed to hold a formal opening on October 17 for its long-awaited building. The official event was postponed after war erupted following Hamas’ 7 October attack.

The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry claims that 11,500 people have been killed since the start of the war, including at least 4,700 children and 3,000 women, according to SBS Hebrew correspondent Peta Jones Pellach, who says the figures can not be independently verified. The figures also do not differentiate between those killed by Israeli air strikes or by failed Palestinian rocket attacks.

November in arts and entertainment: Jewish pianist and musical director Warren Wills is back to Melbourne.

Zohar is a clinical social worker and psychotherapist, specialising in dynamic psychotherapy. Zohar served in the IDF helping soldiers and officers to deal with stress and other psychological issues.

As the community was welcoming Shabbat on November 10, a group of over 100 pro-Palestine protesters descended on Caulfield South’s Princes Park. Shane Desiatnik reports to SBS Hebrew.

Reut is an Israeli from Melbourne, and one of the organisers of an initiative that comes to "bring the community together in support for the Israeli and Jewish community of Melbourne in those difficult times". Dozens of vehicles were seen last week driving across the streets of the Jewish community of Melbourne, carrying both Australian and Israeli flags.

While riding his bicycle on Chapel street in Melbourne, Ronen Martin Cohen has been pushed out of his bike and kicked in his chest and back, just because he carried an Israeli flag.

US secretary of state Antony Blinken and foreigner ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany Japan and Italy met in Tokyo speaking for the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies to forge consensus on how to deal with the Israel Hamas crisis. Peta Jones Pellach reports.

Tal Rabina is a strategic, media and crisis management expert. Tal is in charge of the strategy of the European Jewish Association (EJA) as well as of EIPA-the Europe Israel Press Association.

As antisemitic incidents soar around the globe, Jewish media outlets have come together with an open letter warning of unprecedented fear - and unprecedented unity and resolve. Shane Desiatnik from The Australian Jewish News speaks to SBS Hebrew.

Gal Winter lives in Armidale, NSW. It is a small town with about 25,000 residents but with only 4 Israeli families. Gal shares with our listeners how the events in Israel brought the Israelis in Armidale to work together, include the actions they took to raise more awareness about the current war in Israel.

(English Interview) A special event held in Caulfield park gave attendees the opportunity to send digital postcards with a personalised message to the hostages in Gaza, with the hope that they will receive it once they are released from captivity. Ayal Marek is speaking to SBS Hebrew about the "Give Them Hope Now" Campaign.

A special event held in Caulfield park gave attendees the opportunity to send a digital postcard with a personalised message to the hostages in Gaza. Ayal Marek is behind this "Give Them Hope Now" Campaign.

As the days since October 7 have passed, the Australian Jewish Community continues to come to terms with war and the ever-evolving details of the horror inflicted on slaughtered and kidnapped Israelis. Shane Desiatnik reports.

Adam Levick tells us why it is so important to insist that all reports concerning Israel and the Middle East are accurate and balanced.

Nirit Eylon from Melbourne tells the listeners about how the Jewish and Israeli communities in Melbourne are all united right now and doing everything they can to help Israel to bring back the hostages.

Israelis in Australia sharing their stories about the War in Israel. Sharon Tal is an Israeli living in Melbourne. On the 7th of October she was on her way to Israel to visit friends and family. Being aware of the developing events in Israel and realising it may be too dangerous to continue with her trip, a last minute decision at Bangkok airport made her change the plans.

According to latest updates, more than 1450 People has been killed in Israel and over 5,500 people has been injured due to Israel Hamas War. Prof. Rafi Mann reports.

(English) Peta Jones Pellach provides an update on the war.

Danielle Peleg tells us about the right attitude to face evil and bias – have no fear!

Niv Gronovitch is a young medical student at the Hebrew University in Israel. He’s the graduate of the prestigious “Alpha program” for gifted students in Israel, many of whom participate in mathematics and science Olympiads. Niv visited Australia during October 2023.

Tomer Hasson is an Israeli community activist from Sydney. He tells us about some of the spontaneous initiatives that popped out in the Israeli community, to support, help, and bring together Israelis living in Sydney.