WARNING: This segment contains detailed graphic description

Description: Maurice Klein speaks with L’Chaim – To Life’s radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi, providing an update on Operation Swords Of Iron, Israel's war against Hamas, the Palestinian government of Gaza, with situations evolving every day. From his experience of having served in three wars, Effi explains how tragedies such as the mistaken identity killing of the three hostages happen in the fog of war. As soon as the trucks pass through the Egyptian border crossing, most of the world's humanitarian aid is being hijacked by Hamas for Hamas, thus becoming unavailable for the desperately in need people of Gaza. Negotiations continue for another humanitarian pause to the war for the release of more hostages, and scepticism should be the call re the Hamas Ministry of Health casualty numbers.  Effi has some advice for Penny Wong when she visits Israel. To contact Effi, email him at efyaac@netvision.net.il.

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Am Yisrael Chai   PEACE   L’Chaim

WARNING: This segment contains detailed graphic description
Description: Maurice Klein speaks with L’Chaim – To Life’s radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi, providing an update on Operation Swords Of Iron, Israel's war against Hamas, the Palestinian government of Gaza, with situations evolving every day. From his experience of having served in three wars, Effi explains how tragedies such as the mistaken identity killing of the three hostages happen in the fog of war. As soon as the trucks pass through the Egyptian border crossing, most of the world's humanitarian aid is being hijacked by Hamas for Hamas, thus becoming unavailable for the desperately in need people of Gaza. Negotiations continue for another humanitarian pause to the war for the release of more hostages, and scepticism should be the call re the Hamas Ministry of Health casualty numbers.  Effi has some advice for Penny Wong when she visits Israel. To contact Effi, email him at <a href="mailto:efyaac@netvision.net.il">efyaac@netvision.net.il</a>.
If you or someone you know is at immediate risk of harm please contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Go to <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life">https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life</a> where you will find a full library of past programs and past podcasts.
If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim our email is <a href="mailto:lchaim3zzz@gmail.com">lchaim3zzz@gmail.com</a>
For only $16 Please consider becoming a member of the Jewish Group here at 3ZZZ for Seniors only $11 click on <a href="https://www.3zzz.com.au/get-involved/membership/">https://www.3zzz.com.au/get-involved/membership/</a>. Please ensure that you put "Jewish Group" clearly on your application form.
Am Yisrael Chai   PEACE   L’Chaim

Effi Yaacobi is an Australian ex-pat working in Israel as a highly respected and sought-after tour guide. He regular takes our listeners on a radio tour of Israeli attractions.

Listen live on 3ZZZ 92.3 FM in Melbourne, Australia or on the 3ZZZ website www.3zzz.com.au and click the "Listen Live' button.

If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim - To Life our email is  lchaim3zzz@gmail.com

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L'Chaim   Am Yisrael Chai   PEACE

Effi Yaacobi is an Australian ex-pat working in Israel as a highly respected and sought-after tour guide. He regular takes our listeners on a radio tour of Israeli attractions.
Listen live on 3ZZZ 92.3 FM in Melbourne, Australia or on the 3ZZZ website <a href="http://www.3zzz.com.au">www.3zzz.com.au</a> and click the "Listen Live' button.
If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim - To Life our email is  <a href="mailto:l%27chaim3zzz@gmail.com">lchaim3zzz@gmail.com</a>
Please consider becoming a member of the Jewish Group here at 3ZZZ for $16 per annum and for Seniors only $11 per annum click on <a href="https://www.3zzz.com.au/membership/">https://www.3zzz.com.au/membership/</a>
L'Chaim   Am Yisrael Chai   PEACE

Exploring Israel with Effi

Jewish community focused interview-based program with regular segments including: news from Israel, opinion commentary, preview of next day’s AJN headlines, out-and-about-focus on upcoming community events, and more.

Listen live on 3ZZZ 92.3 FM in Melbourne, Australia or on the 3ZZZ website www.3zzz.com.au and click the "Listen Live' button.

If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim - To Life our email is  lchaim3zzz@gmail.com

Please consider becoming a member of the Jewish Group here at 3ZZZ for $16 per annum and for Seniors only $11 per annum click on https://www.3zzz.com.au/membership/

L'Chaim   Am Yisrael Chai   PEACE

Jewish community focused interview-based program with regular segments including: news from Israel, opinion commentary, preview of next day’s AJN headlines, out-and-about-focus on upcoming community events, and more.
Listen live on 3ZZZ 92.3 FM in Melbourne, Australia or on the 3ZZZ website <a href="http://www.3zzz.com.au">www.3zzz.com.au</a> and click the "Listen Live' button.
If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim - To Life our email is  <a href="mailto:l%27chaim3zzz@gmail.com">lchaim3zzz@gmail.com</a>
Please consider becoming a member of the Jewish Group here at 3ZZZ for $16 per annum and for Seniors only $11 per annum click on <a href="https://www.3zzz.com.au/membership/">https://www.3zzz.com.au/membership/</a>
L'Chaim   Am Yisrael Chai   PEACE

L’Chaim - To Life Listen-on-demand

Jewish community focused interview-based program with regular segments including: news from around Australia and New Zealand, news from Israel, opinion commentary, preview of next day’s Australian Jewish News headlines, out-and-about-focus on upcoming community events, and more. Click on the button labelled "5 Playlists" below for: (1) L'Chaim - To Life Listen-on-demand for full episodes (2) L'Chaim - To Life Podcasts of interviews. (3) Exploring Israel with Effi for radio tours of Israel. (4) L'Chaim Mythbusters correcting myths about Israel and Jews. (5) Justin Amler for thoughts from our renowned wordsmith. Enjoy!

Listen live on 3ZZZ 92.3 FM in Melbourne, Australia or on the 3ZZZ website www.3zzz.com.au and click the "Listen Live' button.

If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim - To Life our email is  lchaim3zzz@gmail.com

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L'Chaim   Am Yisrael Chai   PEACE

Jewish community focused interview-based program with regular segments including: news from around Australia and New Zealand, news from Israel, opinion commentary, preview of next day&rsquo;s&nbsp;Australian Jewish News headlines, out-and-about-focus on upcoming community events, and more. Click on the button labelled "5 Playlists" below for: (1) L'Chaim - To Life Listen-on-demand for full episodes (2) L'Chaim - To Life Podcasts of interviews. (3) Exploring Israel with Effi for radio tours of Israel. (4) L'Chaim Mythbusters correcting myths about Israel and Jews. (5) Justin Amler for thoughts from our renowned wordsmith. Enjoy!
Listen live on 3ZZZ 92.3 FM in Melbourne, Australia or on the 3ZZZ website <a href="http://www.3zzz.com.au">www.3zzz.com.au</a> and click the "Listen Live' button.
If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim - To Life our email is&nbsp; <a href="mailto:l%27chaim3zzz@gmail.com">lchaim3zzz@gmail.com</a>
Please consider becoming a member of the Jewish Group here at 3ZZZ for $16 per annum and for Seniors only $11 per annum click on <a href="https://www.3zzz.com.au/membership/">https://www.3zzz.com.au/membership/</a>
L'Chaim&nbsp; &nbsp;Am Yisrael Chai&nbsp; &nbsp;PEACE

L’Chaim - To Life

Exploring Israel with Effi – The latest on Operation Swords of Iron

Commissioner Virginia Bell AC SC

Barbara and Norman Miller

KAN English News Flash

Jeremy Suss

Gareth Narunsky

Community Noticeboard

The program is replayed Fridays between 2PM and 3PM on Melbourne’s 3ZZZ 92.3FM

 

Title: Commissioner Virginia Bell AC SC – I trust everyone will appreciate why the focus of this commission will be focused on tackling antisemitism (*from 0:35 mins)

Description: Commissioner Virginia Bell AC SC, edited opening statement reflects on the terms of reference for The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion inquiry and provide a sense of how she will conduct her inquiry on Tuesday 24 February 2026.

 

 

Title: Barbara and Norman Miller – The Jewish People are the first indigenous people worldwide (*from 14:35 mins)

Description: Malka Lawrence speaks with Barbara and Norman Miller, co-founders of Indigenous Friends of Israel, an Australian advocacy organisation bringing an Indigenous perspective to supporting Israel and the Australian Jewish community through education, advocacy, and public engagement. Norman, who is of Indigenous heritage, and Barbara, who has decades of experience in Indigenous affairs including early work in land rights and reconciliation, have led solidarity initiatives, public advocacy, and programs aimed at combating antisemitism and fostering dialogue. In this conversation, we explore their journey, their work, and the challenges and opportunities in strengthening connections between Indigenous and Jewish communities in Israel and Australia.

 

 

Title: KAN English News Flash – February 25, 2026 at 2PM IST (*from 37:52 mins)

The latest English language radio news bulletin from KAN, the Israeli Broadcasting Service.

 

 

 

Title: Jeremy Suss –  After October 7 Israel has become a very prominent campus debate (*from 44:56  mins)

Description: Morry Frenkel speaks with Jeremy Suss, President of the Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS), about the role AUJS continues to play in Jewish students’ on-campus lives and the additional responsibilities resulting from the aggressive anti-Israel and anti-Semitic protests that have occurred at most Australian universities post-October 7th, 2023. Jeremy also talks about the significance of the high-security ‘Safe’ rooms that have been established at some universities, and the importance of establishing and maintaining respectful dialogues with members of other university student bodies.

 

 

 

Title: Gareth Narunsky – Tomorrow’s AJN Headlines today (*from 62:46 mins)

Description: We cross to Gareth Narunsky, the Australian Jewish News National Editor, for the headlines in this week’s edition of the paper.

 

 

 

Title: Sharon Kuper – L’Chaim - To Life Community Noticeboard (*from 64:34 mins)

Description: Sharon Kuper previews this coming week’s community events. To get WhatsApp notifications of Jewish Community Events go to https://chat.whatsapp.com/IvXuBBkF6SpCNMqANac6Y9

 

Go tohttps://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-lifewhere you will find a full library of past programs and past podcasts.

If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim our email is lchaim3zzz@gmail.com

For only $16 p.a., please consider becoming a member of the Jewish Group here at 3ZZZ; for Seniors only $11p.a. To join online, click on https://www.3zzz.com.au/get-involved/membership/. Please ensure that you put "Jewish Group" clearly on your application form.

Am Yisrael Chai   PEACE   L’Chaim

The program is replayed Fridays between 2PM and 3PM on Melbourne&rsquo;s 3ZZZ 92.3FM
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Title: Commissioner Virginia Bell AC SC &ndash; I trust everyone will appreciate why the focus of this commission will be focused on tackling antisemitism (*from 0:35 mins)
Description: Commissioner Virginia Bell AC SC, edited opening statement reflects on the terms of reference for The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion inquiry and provide a sense of how she will conduct her inquiry on Tuesday 24 February 2026.
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Title: Barbara and Norman Miller &ndash; The Jewish People are the first indigenous people worldwide (*from 14:35 mins)
Description:&nbsp;Malka Lawrence speaks with Barbara and Norman Miller, co-founders of Indigenous Friends of Israel, an Australian advocacy organisation bringing an Indigenous perspective to supporting Israel and the Australian Jewish community through education, advocacy, and public engagement. Norman, who is of Indigenous heritage, and Barbara, who has decades of experience in Indigenous affairs including early work in land rights and reconciliation, have led solidarity initiatives, public advocacy, and programs aimed at combating antisemitism and fostering dialogue. In this conversation, we explore their journey, their work, and the challenges and opportunities in strengthening connections between Indigenous and Jewish communities in Israel and Australia.
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Title: KAN English News Flash &ndash; February 25, 2026 at 2PM IST (*from 37:52 mins)
The latest English language radio news bulletin from KAN, the Israeli Broadcasting Service.
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Title: Jeremy Suss &ndash; &nbsp;After October 7 Israel has become a very prominent campus debate (*from 44:56 &nbsp;mins)
Description:&nbsp;Morry Frenkel speaks with Jeremy Suss, President of the Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS), about the role AUJS continues to play in Jewish students&rsquo; on-campus lives and the additional responsibilities resulting from the aggressive anti-Israel and anti-Semitic protests that have occurred at most Australian universities post-October 7th, 2023. Jeremy also talks about the significance of the high-security &lsquo;Safe&rsquo; rooms that have been established at some universities, and the importance of establishing and maintaining respectful dialogues with members of other university student bodies.
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Title: Gareth Narunsky &ndash; Tomorrow&rsquo;s AJN Headlines today (*from 62:46 mins)
Description: We cross to Gareth Narunsky, the Australian Jewish News National Editor, for the headlines in this week&rsquo;s edition of the paper.
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Title: Sharon Kuper &ndash; L&rsquo;Chaim - To Life Community Noticeboard (*from 64:34 mins)
Description:&nbsp;Sharon Kuper previews this coming week&rsquo;s community events. To get WhatsApp notifications of Jewish Community Events go to <a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/IvXuBBkF6SpCNMqANac6Y9">https://chat.whatsapp.com/IvXuBBkF6SpCNMqANac6Y9</a>
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Go to <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life">https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life</a> where you will find a full library of past programs and past podcasts.
If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim our email is&nbsp;<a href="mailto:lchaim3zzz@gmail.com">lchaim3zzz@gmail.com</a>
For only $16 p.a., please consider becoming a member of the Jewish Group here at 3ZZZ;&nbsp;for Seniors only $11p.a. To join online, click on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.3zzz.com.au/get-involved/membership/">https://www.3zzz.com.au/get-involved/membership/</a>. Please ensure that you put "Jewish Group" clearly on your application form.
Am Yisrael Chai&nbsp; &nbsp;PEACE&nbsp;&nbsp; L&rsquo;Chaim

L'Chaim - To Life S15 E4 (25-02-2026) with Commissioner Virginia Bell AC SC, Barbara and Norman Miller, Jeremy Suss, Gareth Narunsky and Sharon Kuper

Malka Lawrence speaks with Barbara and Norman Miller, co-founders of Indigenous Friends of Israel, an Australian advocacy organisation bringing an Indigenous perspective to supporting Israel and the Australian Jewish community through education, advocacy, and public engagement. Norman, who is of Indigenous heritage, and Barbara, who has decades of experience in Indigenous affairs including early work in land rights and reconciliation, have led solidarity initiatives, public advocacy, and programs aimed at combating antisemitism and fostering dialogue. In this conversation, we explore their journey, their work, and the challenges and opportunities in strengthening connections between Indigenous and Jewish communities in Israel and Australia.

Go tohttps://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-lifewhere you will find a full library of past programs and past podcasts.

If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim our email is lchaim3zzz@gmail.com

For only $16 p.a., please consider becoming a member of the Jewish Group here at 3ZZZ; for Seniors only $11p.a. To join online, click on https://www.3zzz.com.au/get-involved/membership/. Please ensure that you put "Jewish Group" clearly on your application form.

Am Yisrael Chai   PEACE   L’Chaim

Malka Lawrence speaks with Barbara and Norman Miller, co-founders of Indigenous Friends of Israel, an Australian advocacy organisation bringing an Indigenous perspective to supporting Israel and the Australian Jewish community through education, advocacy, and public engagement. Norman, who is of Indigenous heritage, and Barbara, who has decades of experience in Indigenous affairs including early work in land rights and reconciliation, have led solidarity initiatives, public advocacy, and programs aimed at combating antisemitism and fostering dialogue. In this conversation, we explore their journey, their work, and the challenges and opportunities in strengthening connections between Indigenous and Jewish communities in Israel and Australia.
Go to <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life">https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life</a> where you will find a full library of past programs and past podcasts.
If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim our email is&nbsp;<a href="mailto:lchaim3zzz@gmail.com">lchaim3zzz@gmail.com</a>
For only $16 p.a., please consider becoming a member of the Jewish Group here at 3ZZZ;&nbsp;for Seniors only $11p.a. To join online, click on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.3zzz.com.au/get-involved/membership/">https://www.3zzz.com.au/get-involved/membership/</a>. Please ensure that you put "Jewish Group" clearly on your application form.
Am Yisrael Chai&nbsp; &nbsp;PEACE&nbsp;&nbsp; L&rsquo;Chaim

Barbara and Norman Miller – The Jewish People are the first indigenous people worldwide 

Morry Frenkel speaks with Jeremy Suss, President of the Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS), about the role AUJS continues to play in Jewish students’ on-campus lives and the additional responsibilities resulting from the aggressive anti-Israel and anti-Semitic protests that have occurred at most Australian universities post-October 7th, 2023. Jeremy also talks about the significance of the high-security ‘Safe’ rooms that have been established at some universities, and the importance of establishing and maintaining respectful dialogues with members of other university student bodies.

Go tohttps://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-lifewhere you will find a full library of past programs and past podcasts.

If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim our email is lchaim3zzz@gmail.com

For only $16 p.a., please consider becoming a member of the Jewish Group here at 3ZZZ; for Seniors only $11p.a. To join online, click on https://www.3zzz.com.au/get-involved/membership/. Please ensure that you put "Jewish Group" clearly on your application form.

Am Yisrael Chai   PEACE   L’Chaim

Morry Frenkel speaks with Jeremy Suss, President of the Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS), about the role AUJS continues to play in Jewish students&rsquo; on-campus lives and the additional responsibilities resulting from the aggressive anti-Israel and anti-Semitic protests that have occurred at most Australian universities post-October 7th, 2023. Jeremy also talks about the significance of the high-security &lsquo;Safe&rsquo; rooms that have been established at some universities, and the importance of establishing and maintaining respectful dialogues with members of other university student bodies.
Go to <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life">https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life</a> where you will find a full library of past programs and past podcasts.
If you would like to contact us here at L'Chaim our email is&nbsp;<a href="mailto:lchaim3zzz@gmail.com">lchaim3zzz@gmail.com</a>
For only $16 p.a., please consider becoming a member of the Jewish Group here at 3ZZZ;&nbsp;for Seniors only $11p.a. To join online, click on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.3zzz.com.au/get-involved/membership/">https://www.3zzz.com.au/get-involved/membership/</a>. Please ensure that you put "Jewish Group" clearly on your application form.
Am Yisrael Chai&nbsp; &nbsp;PEACE&nbsp;&nbsp; L&rsquo;Chaim

Exploring Israel with Effi – The latest on Operation Swords of Iron

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