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Haya Szarfman was born in 1934 in Wygoda, a town in north-eastern Poland. We talked to Haya on 'Yom HaShoah'. At age five, Haya’s idyllic life turned into hell on earth. She tells us about her miraculous survival story. During the interview Haya met some very charming, young Israeli soldiers, and told them that the key lesson from her life story is to always stay upbeat, overcome challenges and look forward to a better future.

Weekly news wrap for the week ending 10/05/24

the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s clarification that the phrase “from the river to the sea” is incompatible with a two-state solution. Shane Desiatnik from the Australian Jewish New reporting to SBS Hebrew Shalom Australia.

The United States has paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over concerns it will invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah. It marks the first time in the conflict President Joe Biden has applied pressure on Israel using its military aid to the key US ally.

Benzi Brofman is an international street artist. He has been painting the faces of those who were affected by the war in Israel. Just by chance, on October 6 he was invited to paint a nature party at 'Reim' music festival. Luckily, he decided to leave just couple of hours before the war began.

The Australian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) organised a solidarity event in Melbourne University where students were standing up to demand physical and psychological safety.