The youngest and oldest victims of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting are being laid to rest as the community continues grieving after the terrorist attack.
Scores of friends and family flocked to a funeral home to honour primary school student Matilda, 10, who was struck down while enjoying a day with her family on Sunday.
As well as her devastated family, mourners included Jewish leader Alex Ryvchin, local Labor MP Matt Thistlethwaite and federal opposition leader Sussan Ley, who wiped away tears at the door.
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Matilda, 10, was among 15 people killed in the attack during Hanukkah celebrations on Sunday. (Source: 1News)
Matilda has been remembered by her school as a "little ray of sunshine" who always brought joy to those around her, and by her aunt as "full of life and happy".
Her name recognised the country to which her parents migrated from Ukraine.
"I thought that Matilda was the most Australian name that could ever exist," her grieving father Michael told a crowd at a floral tribute at Bondi on Wednesday.
"So just remember - remember her name."
Jewish funerals do not traditionally take place in a synagogue, with both Matilda and Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman having their funeral service in a centuries-old Sydney Jewish funeral house.
Chevra Kadisha has helped the Jewish community mourn its dead since 1817, including conducting Jewish funerals known as 'levaya'.
Many of those entering the funeral carried sunflowers and wore stickers adorned with bumblebees, which have been handed out to commemorate Matilda for the past few days.
The service for 87-year-old Holocaust survivor Kleytman was held earlier on Thursday morning at the funeral house.
His wife has remembered her Ukrainian-born husband for his resilience and courage after he moved to shield her from gunfire in his last moments.
The funerals of two other victims, Tibor Weitzen and Reuven Morrison, will also take place on Thursday in Sydney and Melbourne, respectively.
They are among 15 people killed when 55 people were shot on Sunday night.
Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, are accused of using long-arm guns to fire at a crowd of people on Sunday night.
Naveed, who was critically injured after being shot by police and spent days in a coma, was charged on Wednesday with 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of wounding with intent to murder and one count of committing a terrorist act.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
He did not appear or apply for bail during a brief court hearing and the case was adjourned until April.
His father, a licensed gun owner, died at the scene.
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