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Rebbetzin Fruma Schapiro, from Chabad North Shore Sydney, with a special Rosh Hashana message...

Rebbetzin Schapiro also invites our listeners to come to Shul,  to Chabad in St Ives, to hear the Shofar, and for the High Holidays

What is the BDS? The boycott of Israel? Oren Thaler, a teacher, Historian & PHD student at Sydney University, of the Arab-Israeli conflict, explained the origin of the BDS and how it works. (Interview in Hebrew)

The latest news from the Australian Jewish community with Shane Desiatnik, senior journalist at the AJN

Yiddish story: Rain,  by Mordkhe Tzanin, read by Michl Ben Avraham-Vaynapple,

For the latest from Israel with SBS Jerusalem correspondent Peta Jones Pellach...

There is nothing like living in Jerusalem. As Nomi Shemer wrote, avir harim tsalul kayayin – even the air feels fresher. The buildings of Jerusalem stone glow in the sunshine. The skies are a special blue, even on a cold winter day. When it is hot during the day, relief comes with a cool breeze in the evening. So often, when I am walking the streets, I pinch myself and ask if it is true – do I really live here? Don't miss this report, a morning in the life of Peta Jones Pellach

How can a place so special be “home”?

Yiddish Story: Cream and Radishes” by Der Tunkeler, read by Michl Ben Avraham-Vaynapple

For the latest in the Australian Jewish community, with AJN journalist, Shane Desiatnik. 26.8.18

Oren Thaler, is a teacher and Historian, he is talking about the course that he will teach at the Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning,  "Beyond Borders",  about the BDS  (English interview)

Michael Misrachi, is  the former Director of Shalom Institute who went on Aliya to Israel. Michael has been recording interviews with leading Israeli authors in celebration of Israel's 70th birthday and they will be screened as part of Sydney Jewish Writers Festival. The interviews are with Meir Shalev, Dorit Rabinyan, Gil Hovav and Ron Ben Yishai. We spoke to Michael about his encounter with the Israeli Authors and his conversations with them. (Hebrew interview)