Scores of friends and family flocked to a funeral home today to honour primary school student Matilda Britvan, 10, who was struck down while enjoying a day of Hanukkah celebrations in Sydney 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.
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 yesterday.
"So just remember - remember her name."
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 Mr Kleytman was held earlier this morning at the venue.
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 today 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 yesterday 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 next year.
His father, a licensed gun owner, died at the scene.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett vowed to support the Jewish community in its time of need as its members continue to bury their loved ones.
"It is hard not to be moved by the weight of grief that is hanging over Sydney," she said.
"We have seen photos of the beautiful and joyful faces now lost, and in them, we see our own loved ones, we see the innocent, and we see our fellow Australians."
Early indications pointed to a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State, New South Wales Police said.
Investigators were forensically examining "significant digital material" and further search warrants would be executed, the AFP commissioner said.
The Philippines' National Security Adviser said there was no evidence indicating that the Akrams received any form of military training while in the Philippines.
In a statement yesterday, Eduardo Año said that a mere visit to the country does not substantiate allegations of terrorist training, and the duration of their stay would not have permitted any meaningful or structured training.
Año said the government was investigating the pair's travel from November 1 to 28 and coordinating with Australian authorities to determine the purpose of the visit, dismissing media reports portraying the southern Philippines as a hotspot for violent extremism as "outdated" and "misleading".
17 people in hospital
Attending a memorial at the Chabad of Bondi synagogue alongside Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli last night, former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison said the charges were the first step towards closure.
"Fifty-nine charges is the least, I hope," he told AAP as he entered the synagogue.
Other victims include a retired police officer and a father who ran at the gunmen, hurling a brick, while dozens of others were injured.
Seventeen people remain in hospital, including one in a critical condition.
Four others are critical but stable, including Constable Scott Dyson, who underwent surgery yesterday.
- additional reporting by Reuters
