# SBS Hebrew Independent news and stories from SBS Audio, connecting you to life in Australia and Hebrew-speaking Australians. Page: Feed: --- ## [Can Israel and Lebanon really make peace? With Dr Vanessa Newby](https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hebrew/en/podcast-episode/can-israel-and-lebanon-really-make-peace-with-dr-vanessa-newby/yw4i5thgq) _2026-08-19_ Seven rounds of US mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon have raised hopes of a lasting peace, but a new study involving Monash University and Sciences Po questions whether negotiations alone can deliver stability. Dr Vanessa Newby explores the deep political, religious and social divisions within both countries and why a durable 'cold peace' may require more than agreements between… [Listen](https://sbs-podcast.streamguys1.com/sbs-hebrew/20260819120657-hebrew-29f3517c-912c-46a8-9d0f-a82eeacc38ca.mp3?awCollectionId=sbs-hebrew&awGenre=News&awEpisodeId=000001a0-17c2-d2cb-a3e9-37f6e81f0000&dur_cat=4) ## [Spoken Word Festival - with Tami Sussman, Creator of "You Were Great in Shule!"](https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hebrew/en/podcast-episode/spoken-word-festival-with-tami-sussman/r46bsktoz) _2026-08-17_ SBS Hebrew spoke with comedian Tami Sussman, who together with Kate Lewis will present a live recording of their comedy podcast You Were Great in Shule!, exploring the funny, awkward and very familiar world of Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations. [Listen](https://sbs-podcast.streamguys1.com/sbs-hebrew/20260817203009-hebrew-9319122d-9b89-4941-858f-7def4b6aa529.mp3?awCollectionId=sbs-hebrew&awGenre=News&awEpisodeId=0000019f-fa1e-d5a8-a9bf-fb3fb3890000&dur_cat=3) ## [Spoken Word Festival - with Nadav Kahn, Creator of "Hineinu"](https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hebrew/en/podcast-episode/spoken-word-festival-with-simon-tedeschi-am-creator-of-fugitive/477n09yee) _2026-08-15_ After the terrorist attack in Bondi, Kahn ran to the beach searching for his wife and young daughter, who had attended the Hanukkah event. He told SBS Hebrew that in the days that followed, he began writing Hineinu as a way of processing what had happened through music. [Listen](https://sbs-podcast.streamguys1.com/sbs-hebrew/20260815190108-hebrew-df8c77a6-4b6b-48d6-8b78-edc3640b83f4.mp3?awCollectionId=sbs-hebrew&awGenre=News&awEpisodeId=0000019f-fa1b-dce4-ab9f-fedf44760000&dur_cat=3) ## [“Do Not Forget Me Street: Remembering the Budapesti Schindlers” - A new book by Erica Frydenberg](https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hebrew/en/podcast-episode/do-not-forget-me-street-remembering-the-budapesti-schindlers-a-new-book-by-erica-frydenberg/t5ap1i0yo) _2026-08-12_ Erica Frydenberg is an Australian psychologist and writer whose research interests include the topics of resilience, well-being and coping with adversities in life. She was born in Budapest and brought up in the Hungarian Jewish community in Sydney, and has been instrumental in outlining coping strategies through multiple books and research articles. Erica Frydenberg is an Australian psychologist… [Listen](https://sbs-podcast.streamguys1.com/sbs-hebrew/20260812164641-hebrew-beaa75df-67f3-465a-b88c-6f26de98ed5c.mp3?awCollectionId=sbs-hebrew&awGenre=News&awEpisodeId=0000019f-f4ae-d245-addf-fdee9d390000&dur_cat=4) ## [Matrescence and the modern motherhood paradox](https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hebrew/en/podcast-episode/matrescence-and-the-modern-motherhood-paradox/kxzuwnioo) _2026-08-07_ Matrescence describes the deepest identity transformation a woman undergoes when she becomes a mother. What happens when matrescence collides with modern life - the impossible juggle of work and motherhood, the relationships that crack under the pressure, the fathers also navigating their own invisible transition? [Listen](https://sbs-podcast.streamguys1.com/sbs-hebrew/20260807152751-hebrew-936a4665-5ef5-480d-bf9a-237e822ad058.mp3?awCollectionId=sbs-hebrew&awGenre=News&awEpisodeId=0000019f-da9d-d7d9-abbf-dfbf95800000&dur_cat=3) ## [Spoken Word Festival - with Simon Tedeschi AM, Creator of "Fugitive"](https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hebrew/en/podcast-episode/spoken-word-festival-with-simon-tedeschi-am-creator-of-fugitive/3gxxlwbq5) _2026-08-07_ The pianist and author spoke with SBS Hebrew about transforming his book "Fugitive" into a live performance combining music and spoken text, and how the shift from page to stage creates a different experience for audiences. [Listen](https://sbs-podcast.streamguys1.com/sbs-hebrew/20260807151851-hebrew-2f5c588b-2f5d-4987-8d46-67d34944555c.mp3?awCollectionId=sbs-hebrew&awGenre=News&awEpisodeId=0000019f-da97-d94a-a3df-faf7a8610000&dur_cat=3) ## [Matrescence: the word we never had](https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hebrew/en/podcast-episode/matrescence-the-word-we-never-had/zej3jt3b2) _2026-08-07_ Matrescence—the physical, psychological, and emotional transformation a woman undergoes when becoming a mother—remains largely absent from Australia’s healthcare dialogue. Despite triggering neural and hormonal shifts as profound as adolescence, the transition is frequently overlooked by a system overwhelmingly focused on infant health. [Listen](https://sbs-podcast.streamguys1.com/sbs-hebrew/20260807150515-hebrew-936a4665-5ef5-480d-bf9a-237e822ad058.mp3?awCollectionId=sbs-hebrew&awGenre=News&awEpisodeId=0000019f-da95-d820-adff-fe9514050003&dur_cat=3) ## [Trauma Tech Nation with Maayan Hoffman](https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hebrew/en/podcast-episode/trauma-tech-nation-with-maayan-hoffman/0uh1p14zx) _2026-08-07_ In this episode, SBS Hebrew speaks with journalist and author Maayan Hoffman about her latest book, Trauma Tech Nation. Drawing on interviews with entrepreneurs, clinicians and innovators, Hoffman explores how Israel's experience of conflict and crisis has driven the development of cutting-edge technologies to treat trauma and build resilience. She discusses the ethical questions surrounding… [Listen](https://sbs-podcast.streamguys1.com/sbs-hebrew/20260807143518-hebrew-054381da-3b7d-4191-9fcf-518fc27014ab.mp3?awCollectionId=sbs-hebrew&awGenre=News&awEpisodeId=0000019f-da5f-d30e-abbf-fedfe5800000&dur_cat=3) ## [Spoken Word Festival - with Judy Campbell, Co-creator of "One of a kind"](https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hebrew/en/podcast-episode/in-conversation-with-judy-campbell-co-creator-of-the-show-one-of-a-kind/xmz8zx9hb) _2026-07-31_ Together with Aaron Robuck and the with the help of Kim Cunio, Judy Campbell wrote and directed a semi-staged musical theatre in one act featuring an Egyptian Jewish family is forced to leave behind the world it built. [Listen](https://sbs-podcast.streamguys1.com/sbs-hebrew/20260731170505-hebrew-d6f60d25-dabd-457b-9326-40a2d8f27f4e.mp3?awCollectionId=sbs-hebrew&awGenre=News&awEpisodeId=0000019f-b6a9-d117-a59f-f6eb0c1a0000&dur_cat=3) ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4QNo597ngIx0) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Federal Labor MP Josh Burns on the importance of building bridges](https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hebrew/en/podcast-episode/josh-burns-alp-conference-the-importance-of-building-bridges/qr1d6hn9i) _2026-07-30_ On 26th of August 2026, the Federal Labor Party wrapped up its annual conference in Adelaide. Amongst some of the items that made the news was a joint presentation by MPs Josh Burns, who is Jewish, and Basem Abdo, who is from a Palestinian background, in which they addressed the national conference and endorsed the party's platform. SBS Hebrew spoke with Mr. Burns to gather his thoughts about the… [Listen](https://sbs-podcast.streamguys1.com/sbs-hebrew/20260730180927-hebrew-3d95494f-398d-4505-bb73-31791ea4937b.mp3?awCollectionId=sbs-hebrew&awGenre=News&awEpisodeId=0000019f-b1a6-d33c-a79f-b9e70ce80000&dur_cat=3)