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on December 17, 2025, 5:49 am
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Tearful mourners gather ahead of rabbi's funeral
A coffin has just arrived here at the Chabad of Bondi, where a funeral for Rabbi Eli Schlanger - one of the victims of the Bondi shooting - will be held shortly.
It’s just been covered in a black velour. There’s huge amounts of shroud with a gold Star of David on it.
People waiting outside are sobbing as the coffin is wheeled inside. Officers salute as it passes by...
(Katy Watson, Reporting from outside the funeral)
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'Phenomenal and charismatic': Who was Rabbi Eli Schlanger?
Known as the "Bondi Rabbi", Rabbi Schlanger was head of the local Chabad mission and one of the people who organised the Hanukkah event on Sunday.
His cousin told the BBC that he was "a phenomenal and charismatic" person who "personified kindness"...
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First funeral held for victims of mass shooting on Bondi Beach...The funeral for Rabbi Eli Schlanger - one of 15 people killed in Sunday's shooting at Bondi Beach - is now under way...
Steady stream of mourners enters Chabad of Bondi
A woman just placed a sandwich board asking for donations outside the Chabad of Bondi, where the funeral for Rabbi Eli Schlanger is taking place.
(BiBiC's Katy Watson Reporting from outside the funeral)
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Opposition leader and former PM among politicians attending funeral
Australia's opposition leader Sussan Ley is among those who have arrived at the Chabad of Bondi for Rabbi Eli Schlanger's funeral.
We've also seen former prime minister Scott Morrison and New South Wales Premier Chris Minns.
(BiBiC's Simon Atkinson Reporting from outside the funeral)
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In pictures: Mourners embrace as they gather for rabbi's funeral
(numerous pictures of the grief)
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'It's not about talking... we want action'
So many mourners have turned up to the funeral for Rabbi Eli Schlanger.
There’s not space for everyone so there’s a crowd of people standing outside the Chabad of Bondi, where a service is currently taking place.
(BiBiC's Katy Watson again)
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An 'unspeakable loss': Rabbi Schlanger remembered in emotional speeches
Inside the Chabad of Bondi, where the funeral for Rabbi Eli Schlanger is under way, Rabbi Levi Wolff is the first to speak.
"Eli was ripped away from us, doing what he loved best," he says.
"Spreading love and joy and caring for his people with endless self-sacrifice in his life and in his death, he towered above as one of the highest and holiest souls."
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'A man who could not be replaced by 20 men'
Rabbi Ulman, the father-in-law of Rabbi Schlanger, is giving an incredibly emotional speech inside the synagogue.
He describes a man who was there for his community, beloved by his family - a man who could not be replaced by 20 men.
"After what happened, my biggest regret was, apart from the obvious, to tell Eli more often how much we love him, how much I love him, how much we appreciate everything that he does and how proud we are of him."
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Rabbi promises to hold final night of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach
We can bring you more now from Rabbi Ulman, the father-in-law of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who is urging Jewish people not to hide in the aftermath of the attack...
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Rabbi promises to hold final night of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach
We can bring you more now from Rabbi Ulman, the father-in-law of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who is urging Jewish people not to hide in the aftermath of the attack...
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Recap: First funeral held for victim of Bondi Beach attacks
We're ending our live coverage now. Before we do, here's a look back at the latest developments.
A funeral has been held in Sydney for the British-born rabbi Eli Schlanger - the first service for a victim of the mass shooting on Bondi Beach. His death was described by one rabbi as an "unspeakable loss".
(BBC outside Rabbi Schlanger's funeral as mourners pay tribute...video included)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd9zg01neydt
Here's a picture of the real "Bondi Rabbi", who spread so much love and joy and was one of the highest and holiest souls...oh, and was also an ardent supporter of Israel's genocide in Gaza.
Fucking unbelievable.

"I won't dignify the attacker's words by repeating them, they are horrific and vile."![]()
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