
Hebrew-language context for Australian Jewish public life.
The gist
SBS Hebrew offers interviews and event reporting for Hebrew-speaking Australians, with close attention to public life, Jewish identity, media, and politics. Recent episodes move from journalism and AI bias to political debate and community coverage around Isaac Herzog's Melbourne visit.
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About SBS Hebrew
SBS Hebrew is a Hebrew-language public-affairs and interview program centered on life in Australia. Its recent episodes suggest a show built for listeners who want community context, not just headlines. The format is direct. Guests are introduced with background, then asked to connect personal experience with larger social questions. Melissa Singer's appearance gives the program a media-focused lane, with discussion of publishing, newsroom independence, advertisers, critical thinking, sustainability, style, and women's leadership. The exchange is reflective rather than rushed. It treats journalism as a craft shaped by commercial pressure, identity, and what audiences choose to read. Guido Mello's interview moves the show into technology and representation. His concerns about AI bias, Jewish history, antisemitic content, and the authority people assign to automated systems bring a sharper edge. The conversation is blunt, but the editorial frame remains civic and explanatory. Dave Rubin's episode broadens the political register. It features free speech, Western values, Israel, identity politics, democracy, Charlie Kirk, California, Florida, and disagreements across political divides. The result is a program comfortable hosting forceful views while keeping the interview structure recognizably broadcast-led. SBS Hebrew also works as a community reporter. Its Melbourne coverage around the Afternoon of Light and Solidarity event for Israeli President Isaac Herzog combines scene-setting, security details, public remarks, Jewish community response, and protest context. Jeremy Lieble, Isaac Herzog, Jacinta Allen, and Javi Bloch-Israel appear within that account as part of a wider civic moment. The program's recurring interest is belonging: who gets represented, who gets heard, and how Jewish Australians understand their place in public life. It is serious, topical, and often identity-conscious. The show suits listeners who want Hebrew-language access to Australian institutions, Jewish communal debate, and interviews that link personal stories to public arguments. Its distinguishing feature is the combination of SBS's broadcast setting with conversations that stay close to Hebrew-speaking Australian experience.
Made for: For Hebrew-speaking Australians and Jewish listeners who want interviews, community reporting, and public-affairs coverage connected to Australian life. It also suits listeners following media, AI bias, Israel, and identity politics.
What sets it apart: SBS Hebrew pairs broadcast structure with Hebrew-language access to Australian Jewish community issues, national conversations, and visiting public figures. It moves between studio interviews and on-the-ground community coverage without losing its editorial focus.
In their own words
Independent news and stories from SBS Audio, connecting you to life in Australia and Hebrew-speaking Australians.
Episodes
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Celebrating Nowruz 2026: A New Year Bringing Together Jewish and Iranian Communities in Melbourne
·9m - 2
Senior Rabbi Allison Conyer: on Passover and Freedom
·5m - 3
Minister Anne Aly talks racism and antisemitism which lurk in the shadows of Passover
·20m - 4
“Triumph over adversity, freedom over oppression and hope over despair” - Dave Sharma's message for Passover
·16m - 5
The state of play in Iran with Beni Sabti
·9m - 6
A month has passed since the Bondi terror attack and the nation takes stock of the tragedy and the road ahead
·10m - 7
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 60
·16m - 8
Netta Yashchin and her 'Sabra' show - a tale of migration and belonging
·13m - 9
The Royal Commission has been called - now what?
·13m - 10
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 59
·16m - 11
A community’s outcry: Nomi Kaltmann’s indictment of government failures
·13m - 12
"אנחנו מקבלים באופן מפתיע - או לא מפתיע - הרבה פניות מישראל"
·4m - 13
Allegra Spender: rebuilding social cohesion after Bondi and rising antisemitism
·11m - 14
SBS Chief Foreign Correspondent Ben Lewis in Israel
·12m - 15
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 72
·15m - 16
When making the world a better place is not a cliche, but a real story
·12m - 17
"בשבילי לנגן שיר כמו מאיה זה כמו לנגן יצירה של באך, זה אף פעם לא נמאס" - המוזיקאי משה לוי בראיון מיוחד ל-SBS
·20m - 18
Iran at a crossroads: Ramak Bamzar on understanding politics, power and resistance, and what comes next
·17m - 19
Rabbi Zalman Kastel reflects on meaningful intercultural education beyond ‘Food, Flags and Fashion’
·23m - 20
Guido Melo raises concerns about AI bias and Jewish representation
·21m - 21
SBS Hebrew in conversation with Ben Lewis from Israel
·21m - 22
Purim, Persia and present day Iran; History's echoes with Nomi Kaltmann
·14m - 23
SBS Chief International Correspondent Ben Lewis on the state of play in the Middle East
·21m - 24
Art, identity and hope: an Iranian perspective with Mastaneh Nazarian
·13m - 25
Goldie on high-tech innovations and humanitarian leadership
·16m - 26
On the precipice of a revolution: a talk with Iranian-Australian artist Ramak Bamzar
·17m - 27
Joel Burnie discusses the death of the Ayatollah Khamenai, Israel, Hezbollah and the state of the Middle East
·17m - 28
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 67
·15m - 29
Jewish Australians urged to share stories as royal commission begins
·15m - 30
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 66
·15m - 31
Prof Ben Saul on Herzog's visit, protests and freedom of speech
·11m - 32
"הכן זאת בעצמך" - המסעדה הסינית הזאת עושה דברים קצת אחרת בראש השנה הסיני 2026
·5m - 33
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 65
·16m - 34
Posthumous AM honour for Norman Faifer, a champion of construction and Jewish heritage
·4m - 35
דיווח מיוחד - ביקור נשיא ישראל יצחק הרצוג באוסטרליה - יום 2
·6m - 36
Commemoration, diplomacy and debate as President Herzog touches down in Australia
·12m - 37
רותם אשכנזי, טניסאית ישראלית שהגיעה לתחרות הטניס לחירשים של ה-Australia Open בראיון ל-SBS
·11m - 38
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 64
·15m - 39
Family finances and stress in an era of rising costs and rate hikes
·16m - 40
Inside the role of an Israel Trade Commissioner, navigating mid-war challenges and business opportunities
·23m - 41
Unpacking Antizionism with Adam Louis-Klein
·22m - 42
Joe Kensell recognised for preserving 180 years of Jewish marriage records in Australia
·17m - 43
מעבר רפיח ייפתח היום למעבר להולכי רגל - דיווח מיוחד
·4m - 44
Debra Korman honoured for decades of community service
·17m - 45
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 63
·16m - 46
"We're both excited and hesitant"
·16m - 47
A chat about books, writers, philosophy and so much more with author Lee Kofman
·33m - 48
"הגירה ידועה כאחד הגורמים הגבוהים לסטרס אחרי גירושים ומוות"
·21m - 49
What the Adelaide Writers Festival saga reveals about antisemitism and artistic freedom
·16m - 50
Nick Gerstel on Australia Day, history, dialogue and solidarity
·13m - 51
Your guide to camping in Australia - המדריך שלכם לקמפינג באוסטרליה
·8m - 52
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 62
·16m - 53
סיקור מיוחד - עצרת הזיכרון במלבורן לזכר קורבנות פיגוע הטרור בבונדאי
·6m - 54
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 61
·16m - 55
Leader of the Opposition, Sussan Ley and Senator Sarah Henderson make a joint public address
·10m - 56
Following the Bondi attacks, a US rabbi’s plea to the Australian government
·13m - 57
ZFA's Alon Cassuto invites President Isaac Herzog to Sydney
·14m - 58
Community tributes for Bondi attack victims to be preserved
·6m - 59
The political fallout following Australia's largest mass shooting
·8m - 60
Jillian Segal's plan on combatting antisemitism
·5m - 61
Bondi's trauma response advice
·4m - 62
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 57
·15m - 63
Australia's multicultural community expresses solidarity with the Jewish community after the Bondi attacks
·6m - 64
Lillian Kline, DEA Network co-founder, on financial literacy and gender trends in wealth management
·15m - 65
Sydney residents and community leaders share their reactions to the shooting attacks at Bondi Beach
·13m - 66
Coping After the Bondi Beach Attack: A Conversation with Clinical Psychologist Tammy Ben Shaul - שיחה עם הפסיכולוגית הקלינית תמי בן שאול בעקבות אירוע הירי ההמוני בחוף בונדאי
·11m - 67
ראש הממשלה אלבניזי מכנה את הירי בחוף בונדאי "רגע אפל לאומה שלנו".
·10m - 68
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 56
·15m - 69
"השאלה היא בעצם - על מה לא היתה הצבעה בסוף" - לקראת אירווזיון 2026
·11m - 70
Noe Harsel discusses institutional antisemitism and ways to mitigate it
·15m - 71
Webinar explores Jewish communities’ experiences and response during the war in Ukraine
·13m - 72
A parent’s guide to help teens adjust to social media age restrictions - מדריך להורים: איך לעזור לבני נוער להסתגל להגבלות הגיל ברשתות החברתיות?
·8m - 73
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 55
·15m - 74
Stand Up CEO Gabe Freund on the power of outreach
·19m - 75
Sidra Moshinsky on receiving the General Sir John Monash Award
·13m - 76
Interview with Professor Henry Brodaty AO - 2026 NSW Senior Australian of the Year
·10m - 77
"אם הסיפור שלי יעזור ולו למישהו או מישהי אחת, אז זה שווה את הסבל שעברתי"
·12m - 78
איזי מן - השבוע בהיסטוריה - פרק 54
·15m - 79
Sandra Beerends on her film Neshoma
·15m - 80
Jewish leaders back tougher laws as NSW looks to criminalise Nazi chants
·6m - 81
Yossi Eshed on IsraAID’s global missions and 'Aid Tech' diplomacy
·14m - 82
"I pinch myself sometimes and thinking, wow, there are so many of us!"
·12m - 83
"Hateful demonstration" outside New South Wales parliament: Jewish organisations react strongly
·14m - 84
"זה לא לקלסטרופובים" אומרת בחיוך צלמת הבית הישראלית של נשיונל ג'יאוגרפיק
·26m - 85
The self-lodgement tax return deadline has passed - so what now?
·11m - 86
This form of discrimination is growing in Australia - from assault to segregated birthday parties - האפליה בין קאסטות הולכת ומתרחבת באוסטרליה - מאלימות פיזית ועד למסיבות יום הולדת מופרדות
·6m - 87
"ואז היא אמרה: שני את פה? לא האמנתי שייתנו פרס לאמנית ישראלית"
·19m - 88
Portraits of survival at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum
·16m - 89
"זו קומדיה רומנטית כזאת, או יותר קומדית שואה רומנטית"
·18m - 90
האם ניתן לייצר קהילה מתוך מרחב וירטואלי?
·14m - 91
Escape. Hide. Tell. Staying safe in a terrorist attack
·5m - 92
Voices from the Never Again is Now rally
·11m - 93
JIFF's Creative Director Eddie Tamir on Jewish Cinema
·15m - 94
Mark Leach on why "never again is now" is every Australian's imperative
·16m - 95
מיזם "סבתא מספרת" - סיפורים בעברית שהופכים לגשר בין יבשות ומשפחות
·8m - 96
From conflict to canvas - artist Tomer Peretz on the healing power of art
·24m - 97
Israel's death penalty proposal - Sara Kowal explains
·19m - 98
SBS Chief Foreign Correspondent Ben Lewis on Iran, Israel, US and rising fuel costs
·28m - 99
Journalist Melissa Singer on media, identity and the changing news landscape
Hidden gemMelissa Singer says algorithm-driven echo chambers narrow what Australians see and read.
·22m·1 clip - 100
Danielle Pletka the US professor, podcaster and think tank fellow's take on the arrest of Nicolas Maduro
·21m - 101
סיקור מיוחד של האירוע "אחר צהריים של אור וסולידריות" במלבורן לרגל ביקורו של נשיא ישראל יצחק הרצוג
SBS Hebrew covers the 'Afternoon of Light and Solidarity' event in Melbourne honoring Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit.
·11m·1 clip - 102
Our chat with podcaster Dave Rubin
Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report, joins SBS Hebrew to discuss his recent tour in Australia and broader political issues.
·28m·2 clips