Sheina Gutnick, the daughter of Bondi Beach terror attack victim Reuven Morrison, will be the first witness before the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion when public hearings begin on Monday.

Former High Court judge Virginia Bell will preside over the first block of public hearings in Sydney with the focus to be on the definition of antisemitism, and the lived experiences by Jewish Australians.

Gutnick, whose father was killed as he tried to protect others during the Bondi attack on December 14, was a signatory to an open letter from victims’ families demanding answers and accountability from the government, alongside a Commonwealth royal commission.

Other witnesses expected to appear on Monday include Rabbi Benjamin Elton from The Great Synagogue and Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-chief executive Alex Ryvchin, whose former Dover Heights home was firebombed during Sydney’s so-called summer of hate.

Sheina Gutnick, daughter of Bondi victim Reuven Morrison.…