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The family of the Bondi shooting’s youngest victim, Matilda, urged the community not to let her death fuel anger, as they said a final goodbye to the 10-year-old on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Matilda was among 15 people who were shot dead when two gunmen opened fire on an event marking the start of Hanukkah at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the BBC at Matilda’s funeral, her aunt Lina Chernykh said that whilst Sydney’s Jewish community want more done to stamp out antisemitism, Matilda was a happy child and she wanted that happiness to be spread in her memory. <\/p>\n

Footage released by her family shows Rabbi Eli Schlanger performing the Tefillin prayer ritual around the arm of Matilda’s father, Michael, while she stands by in a yellow dress before the attack.<\/p>\n

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