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"The Night The President Came to Town" - SHIR in the Times of Israel
READ "Last Monday night I attended the Sydney Communal Function for President Herzog." Blog by Daniel Hochberg. Link below. https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-night-the-president-came-to-town/
Feb 16


Watch SHIR perform live at the Australia Day Live 2026 concert!
Click this LINK to watch the entire concert at the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House, Australia Day 2026 to see SHIR performing a medley of the Hebrew language song Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu and I Am Australian, with soloists Sarit Michael, Ilan Kidron, Sasha Fisher and Ben Goldstein alongside ex Olympic athlete, now artist Cody Simpson, Olivia Coe Fox alongside the song's composer Bruce Woodley of The Seekers.
Jan 29


SHIR director Ben Adler interviewed on 2GB with Michael McLaren
Click this LINK to watch a highlight of this interview.
Jan 29


SHIR director, Ben Adler's letter with Jewish creatives that changed Sydney's NYE - DAILY TELEGRAPH
Read the article that hit the press regarding Clover Moore and the decision to listen to the Jewish community for NYE celebrations. Click this LINK to see the article.
Jan 6


LIVE REVIEW
"Songs of Strength was more than a concert. It was a declaration: that music heals, unites, and defies. It reminded us that even when voices tremble, they do not fade. They rise: strong, proud, and full of light."
Oct 8, 2025


‘All we need is you’
Shir is an act of solidarity, strength, defiance and chutzpah on a scale that no one knew was possible - until it was. Article in the...
Sep 22, 2025


Wary Serenity: Deborah Conway & Ben Adler on Performing Music Post-October 7
ASHAMED TO ADMIT Podcast on The Jewish Independent In the middle of the upcoming Jewish High Holy Days, SHIR Australian Jewish Music...
Sep 4, 2025


AJN article 'Uniting through songs of strength'
Read this wonderful, in depth Australian Jewish News interview with members of the team behind SHIR including Lara Goodridge and Ben...
Aug 14, 2025


Focus Artist - Deb Conway & Willy Zygier
"Blessed with an angelic voice, deft at lyrical wordplay and armed with a seemingly inexhaustive melody well, Conway – and partner Zygier...
Aug 11, 2025


Get a feel for what’s in store...
...with our performance of Am Yisrael Chai - SHIR Songs of Hope 2024
Jul 3, 2025


Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier headline Songs of Strength:
Icons of Australian music, Deborah and Willy are celebrated for their bold songwriting and powerful live performances.
Jul 3, 2025


Coming Soon: SHIR MELBOURNE
📍 Melbourne Town Hall 📅 Tuesday 30 September 🎟️ Tickets open soon – stay tuned.
Jul 3, 2025
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