Family of Matilda from Bondi Shooting Calls for Love, Not Anger
December 18, 2025
Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, was among 15 people shot dead at a Hanukkah event in Sydney on Sunday. On Thursday, her family said a final goodbye at her funeral. Her aunt, Lina Chernykh, spoke to the BBC, urging the community not to let anger grow. She said Sydney's Jewish community wants more done to fight antisemitism, but "Matilda was a happy child" and she wants that happiness spread in her memory. The family also released a video showing Rabbi Eli Schlanger performing the Tefillin prayer ritual around Matilda's father, Michael's arm. Matilda stands nearby in a yellow dress in the footage from before the shooting.
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