An opportunity and responsibility for every Jew

Jewish households across Australia are being invited to open their doors this Sunday night for a National Night of Storytelling, a coordinated effort to encourage community members to submit their personal experiences of antisemitism to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

The event, organised by ShareYourStory, a joint initiative of 11 peak Jewish communal organisations, will see participants gather in groups of up to 10 friends and neighbours before logging into a shared national Zoom at 7pm AEST (5pm in Western Australia).

Former federal treasurer, chair of the Dor Foundation, and a leading voice calling for the Royal Commission, Josh Frydenberg, will deliver the opening address.

He told The AJN the format was designed to make an unfamiliar process feel accessible.

“This will be real. This will be raw. This will be an opportunity for people to tell the Royal Commission how they feel,” Frydenberg said.