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Hindu Indian vocalist Rucha Lange spoke to The Indian Sun about joining SHIR's flagship concert, Unbreakable.

READ FULL ARTICLE Rucha Lange brings Indian voice to UNBREAKABLE By Indira Laisram -17/09/2026

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JWire speaks to SHIR Director Ben Adler about Unbreakable

READ FULL ARTICLE: SHIR unveils UNBREAKABLE, its most ambitious festival yet By J-Wire News Service 22/09/2026 "Adler said SHIR chooses its theme each year by reading the mood of the community. “After such an extreme attack, UNBREAKABLE felt like the most powerful expression of who we are and how we want to respond: with strength, resilience and a determination to remain connected to the broader Australian community,” he said.

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Our artists spoke to the Australian Jewish News about what it means to join SHIR this year.

In the words of SHIR Director Ben Adler “Everyone is talking about social cohesion at the moment, but what does it mean? How do we achieve it?” Adler said. “This year, we have decided to begin answering these questions by building, within our concert, our vision for a socially cohesive Australia.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

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SHARRI interviews Daniella Gilboa

Exclusive (full) interview by News24's Sharri Markson with Israeli former hostage Daniella Gilboa who spoke at length about her experience, about music and about hope. Watch the full interview here.

Sep 8

A voice that won’t break

INTERVIEW with Daniella Gilboa by Jessica Abelsohn for Australian Jewish News With a smile that can light up even the darkest days, Daniella Gilboa has shown the world that nothing will break her spirit. The AJN spoke to Gilboa about bringing her debut single and beautiful light to Australia for SHIR. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE

Aug 31

SHIR ANNOUNCES UNBREAKABLE AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

Former Israeli hostage Daniella Gilboa to perform her powerful debut single Where Everything EndsSydney, Australia, 17th August 2026, SHIR: Australian Jewish Music Festival is proud to announce UNBREAKABLE, an extraordinary evening of Jewish music taking place at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday 25 October 2026. Headlined by former Israeli hostage Daniella Gilboa, UNBREAKABLE will bring together an exceptional line-up of performers for an evening celebrating Jewish music, cou

Aug 27

SHIR Director makes public submission to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesian

Read the full submission here.

Jun 28

Interview with Ben Adler by Vic Alhadeff in The Jewish Independent. ‘The battle for the future of Jews will be fought in the cultural arena’

READ the article in The Jewish Independent. "At the start of my career, I saw myself as just a performer,” Adler, 33, tells The Jewish Independent. “As an adolescent, I recall thinking music could make the world a better place, but I was talked out of it at university. Not formally, but by osmosis and socialisation. I completely relinquished that ideal. Yet here I am back in that space.” Ben Adler talks about the 'fork in the road' that transformed him from artist to activist

Mar 12

"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