SBS Hebrew

Rabbi Allison Conyer is a highly experienced international Reform rabbi with a rich background in Jewish education, interfaith work, and community engagement. Though she was ordained as a rabbi in New York, she is the first woman rabbi in New South Wales. She joined Temple Beth Israel in March 2024, and with a diverse and rich background in psychology and leadership, she orchestrates a welcoming community.

Dr Anne Aly MP reflects on Australia's multiculturalism and makes the point that diversity is Australia's national identity, but urges that it is not something we should take for granted, "pluralism is not something we can take our eye off - it didn't happen by accident."

Dave Sharma knows Australia's Jewish community well. In conversation with Michael Bartura, Sharma reflects on his time as Australian Ambassador to Israel, how he can use his public platform to bridge different communities to one another and why he puts harmony at the centre of everything he does.

We speak with SBS Chief Foreign Correspondent Ben Lewis who examines the rapidly escalating Iran – Israel / US conflict and the growing global fallout. From maritime threats in the Strait of Hormuz to surging energy costs and mounting geopolitical tension, we explore the economic shockwaves of a prolonged blockade and the risks of further escalation across the Middle East. We also discuss whether Israeli and US actions signal strategic coordination between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump, and whether the latest military moves are designed to pressure Iran or widen the conflict.

On the sidelines of Harmony Week, Rabbi Zalman Kastel, founder of Together for Humanity, shared with SBS Hebrew reflections on the urgent need for genuine harmony in an increasingly divided Australia. Addressing rising animosity and the "tokenism" of multicultural celebrations, he explores how social media fuels aggression. Rabbi Kastel emphasizes that while education must start at home, interfaith collaboration remains a vital tool for reclaiming our shared human spirit.

In a conversation with SBS Hebrew during Harmony Week, Allegra Spender (Federal Member for Wentworth) reflects on Harmony Week, warning that rising antisemitism—highlighted after the Bondi terrorist attack—requires urgent action. She argues that building connections, especially among young people, is key to restoring social cohesion and ensuring Australians can “disagree well” without deepening divisions.

SBS Chief Foreign Correspondent in conversation with Israeli opposition leader and former Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, Sima Shine from the Institute for National Security Studies and Likud MK, Amit Halevi.

איזי מן מספר מה היה השבוע בהיסטוריה העולמית והישראלית. והשבוע, אובדן פצצת מימן בחוף ספרד, הנאום האחרון של מרטין לותר קינג, ועוד.

It's been almost three months since the Jewish community gathered to celebrate Chanukah at Sydney’s Bondi beach, and 15 people were killed in Australia's worse Terror attack. Images of 43-year-old Syrian-Australian father-of-two Ahmed Al- Ahmed tackling and disarming one of the gunmen, went viral around the world. In the run up to Harmony Week, Ahmed joined the SBS Hebrew and Arabic teams to talk about his journey from his childhood in Syria to his ongoing recovery, and share a powerful message on what it truly means to be Australian in a time of crisis.

משה לוי, אחד המוזיקאים העסוקים והמוערכים בישראל הגיע לפני חודש להופיע באוסטרליה יחד עם שלום חנוך איתו הוא מופיע מעל ל-4 עשורים ועם נכדו של חנוך - עמרי קרן. לפני כשבועיים, בדרכו לשדה התעופה גילה שהחלה מלחמה עם איראן וטיסתו בוטלה. מעז יצא מתוק וביום ראשון הקרוב יופיע לוי פה במלבורן יחד עם אוהד ריין וסימון סטאר.