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.

Australian writer and commentator Zoe Booth joins SBS Hebrew to unpack the increasingly debated phenomenon of “oikophobia” - a term describing discomfort with, or hostility toward, one’s own culture, civilisation or national identity. Booth explores how the concept is shaping contemporary debates around Western identity and why questions of belonging and cultural confidence have become so politically charged across the democratic world.

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”.

In the first part of this two part pre-recorded interview, award winning journalist and podcaster, Jonathan Freedland speaks with SBS Hebrew about the recent surge in attacks targeting Jewish communities in London - not including the latest stabbing attack which took place in London this week. Freedland not only looks within confines of the UK, but also discusses attacks on Jewish people everywhere from Manchester to Bondi. He reflects on the growing sense of vulnerability felt by many and simultaneously examines the social and political currents driving this rise in hostility. We also hear Freedland offering a personal perspective on what it means to be an openly and proudly Jewish journalist at a time of heightened tension.

It can be in someone’s house, a community centre or even online - an initiative offering workshops to help community members and allies turn personal experiences into submissions.