SHIR
Ben Adler and Paul Khodor perform at the Premier’s Harmony Dinner 2026. Photo: Salty Dingo 2026
March 27, 2026, 3:13 pm
Bondi centre stage at Premier’s Harmony Dinner
Several speeches mentioned the attack, there was a Q&A with hero Ahmed al-Ahmed, and a beautiful musical tribute by members of the Jewish band Chutney
By Gareth Narunsky
SHIR performing at Australia Day Live 2026. Photo: Destination NSW/Scott Ehler
January 28, 2026, 9:50 am
SHIR makes Australia Day history
Hebrew performed at the Australia Day Live concert for the first time in Australia's history.
By Carly Adno
Shir 2024. Photo: Giselle Haber
September 21, 2025, 9:20 am
‘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.
By Ben Adler
Ben Goldstein. Photo: Christian Cicchini
August 12, 2025, 11:25 am
Uniting through songs of strength
SHIR returns to Sydney and Melbourne, bringing Jewish artists together for a night of unity, inspiration and joyous celebration through music.
By Jessica Abelsohn
A group of Jewish supporters stand opposite the Sydney Opera House as it is lit up in solidarity with Israel following the October 7 Hamas-led massacre
October 2, 2024, 8:52 am
Commemorating October 7
Jewish communities and allies around the world will begin marking one year since October 7 with a number of moving events.
By AJN STAFF
Clockwise from top left: Sarit Michael, Eden Shifroni, Ilan Kidron, Chutney, Mordechai Aryeh Levin, Nikki Stanislav, Noy Ben Ami, Simon Tedeschi.
September 12, 2024, 10:37 am
Uniting in strength through song
Music has a wonderful way of uniting and strengthening those who listen to it together. Songs of Hope is about exactly that, a concert to commemorate the October 7 massacre. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to SHIR Festival Director, Ben Adler, about the event.
By Jessica Abelsohn
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