These are the people who should have made it home from Bondi Beach.

On Sunday evening, more than 1,000 people gathered on the grass beside Bondi Beach for what was meant to be a celebration of love, light and community.

The Jewish Chanukah by the Sea event brought families together for a night that community leaders have described as "the jewel in the crown of the communal calendar".

There were petting zoos, food stalls, live entertainment and games, all set against the backdrop of one of Australia's most iconic beaches.

"Bring the family, let's fill Bondi with joy and light", the event flier read.

Instead, that same community's worst fears were realised.

Just before 7pm, a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son opened fire on the crowd, turning a night of innocence into one of unimaginable violence.

15 people lost their lives, aged between 10 years old and 87, NSW Premier Chris Minns said.

They should have made it home from Bondi.

Meanwhile, 42 people were injured and sent to hospital.

This is what we know about their stories so far.

Listen to The Quicky cover the Jewish community's mourning after the Bondi Beach terror attack. Post continues below.

Edith Brutman.

Edith Brutman, the vice-president of NSW's anti-prejudice and anti-discrimination committee at B'nai B'rith, has been identified as one of the victims.

Her family have released a statement about Edith's impact on those around her, and her service to her community.

"Our beloved Edith was a woman of integrity who chose humanity every day. She met prejudice with principle, and division with service," they said.

"Our family mourns her deeply, but we ask that her life, not the senseless violence that took it, be what endures. We hope her memory calls us as a nation back to decency, courage, and peace."

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Boris Gurman, 69, and his wife Sofia Gurman, 61.

Boris and Sofia acted heroicly on December 14. Dashcam footage being circulated shows Boris bravely confronting one of the gunman in the early stages of the attack, his wife Sofia standing stoicly beside him.

Their family have released a statement of their loss.

"They were people of deep kindness, quiet strength and unwavering care for others. Devoted to their family and to each other, their absence has left a void that cannot be filled...," they wrote.

"In the moments before their passing Boris, with Sofia courageously beside him, attempted to intervene to protect others. This act of bravery and selflessness reflects exactly who they were: people who instinctively chose to help, even at great personal risk.

"While nothing can lessen the pain of this loss, we feel immense pride in their courage and humanity."

They had been married for 34 years and were approaching their 35th wedding anniversary this January. Their family was meant to be celebrating Sofia's 62nd birthday on Wednesday the 17th of December.

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Tibor Weitzen, 78.

Tibor Weitzen's granddaughter confirmed the 78-year-old was a victim of the attack.

Speaking to ABC, Leor Amzalak remembered him as "full of life, joy and laughs".

"My grandfather was truly the best you could ask for," she said.

"He was so proud of us … and loved us more than life itself."

Tibor Weitzen was a victim of the Bondi attack.

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Marika Pogány, 82.

Slovak citizen Marika Pogány has been identified as one of the victims.

A dedicated volunteer, Pogány was the "beating heart" of Jewish senior support and food delivery service Centre of Activity Sydney for 29 years.

"Marika showed us how people should be cared for," COA said in a statement.

"She took the time to know every person on her route. She chatted. She listened. She noticed the small things. She changed lightbulbs, literally bringing light into people's homes. Her joy and spirit carried people through their week and through their loneliness."

Slovakia's former president Zuzana Čaputová, a close friend of Pogány, said Pogány's mother and uncle were the only ones in her family to return from Auschwitz.

"Sydney was her haven, far from the evils of fascism and communism," Čaputová wrote on Facebook.

Čaputová said after the 1989 Velvet Revolution, which saw the end of the communist regime in the then-Czechoslovakia, Pogány began visiting Slovakia every year in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.

A dedicated friend, Marika never missed a major milestone in Čaputová's life.

"Marika was an exceptional woman, she lived her life to the fullest," she said. "In the last message that Marika sent me, among other things, she wrote: 'Life is a struggle and you have to take it as it is.'

"The difficulty of her life taught her to face all challenges head-on, not to give up. I will miss Marika a lot in my life."

Slovak citizen Marika Pogány was killed in the Bondi Beach attack.

Image: Facebook/COA Sydney.

Slovakia's President Peter Pellegrini also confirmed her death on X, saying a Slovak woman named Marika was among the victims of the "senseless, violent rampage."

"I extend my heartfelt and sincere condolences to Marika's family and loved ones," he said.

Slovakia Holocaust Museum director Martin Korčok remembered Pogány as "energetic, joyful and full of life".

"Her death is a memento of where anti-Jewish hatred can lead if we remain indifferent to it," Korčok said on social media.

Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41.

Rabbi Eli Schlanger was a key member of the Bondi Jewish community, serving as the assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi.

"For 18 years, since his marriage to wife Chaya, he has served as a rabbi and chaplain in the Bondi community," Chabad said in a social media tribute.

The 41-year-old father of five had only recently welcomed a baby boy, a family member told BBC.

His cousin Rabbi Zalman Lewis said Rabbi Schlanger was born in north-west London and moved with his family as a child to New York before marrying an Australian.

Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, shared on social media how Schlanger had deep ties to the neighbourhood of Crown Heights.

Rabbi Eli Schlanger.

Image: Instagram/kelliesloanemp.

Schlanger was an organiser of the Chanukah event, sharing it on his social media page, Bondi Rabbi.

Lewis told BBC his cousin was "vivacious, energetic, full of life and a very warm outgoing person who loved to help people".

"I know how he would have been reacting and it was something he said recently," he said.

"Every human being on earth has a positive way to contribute to making the world a better place, and we just have to keep spreading light. The world is a positive place and we need to show that and I know Eli would be saying that."

Alex Kleytman, 87.

Alex Kleytman was celebrating Chanukah with his wife of five decades and grandchildren when the shooting began.

His wife Larisa Kleytman recalled hearing a "boom boom" before everyone fell.

"At this moment, he was behind me and at one moment, he decided to go close to me," she told The Australian.

"He pushed his body up because he wanted to stay near me."

The couple were both Holocaust survivors who had created a life for themselves in Australia.

"As children, both Larisa and Alexander faced the unspeakable terror of the Holocaust. Alex's memories are particularly harrowing; recalling the dreadful conditions in Siberia where he, along with his mother and younger brother, struggled for survival," health provider JewishCare's 2022/23 annual report states.

"The scars of the past, however, did not deter them from seeking a brighter future. They later made the move to Australia, immigrating from Ukraine."

For them, the Bondi Beach celebrations were something to look forward to.

"He came on Bondi Beach to celebrate Chanukah, for us it was always a very, very good celebration, for many, many years," Larisa shared.

Now, she'll never get to celebrate with him again.

According to Chabad, Kleytman leaves behind two children and 11 grandchildren.

Alex Kleytman was a victim of the Bondi attack.

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Matilda, 10.

10-year-old Matilda has been confirmed as the youngest victim.

She was celebrating Chanukah with her parents, younger sister and friends on Sunday and had only just enjoyed the petting zoo when the gunmen opened fire.

"Matilda was very friendly, she loves school, and has a lot of friends," her aunt Lina told ABC.

"She's just a happy kid, always gives me cuddles."

Lina said her family was worried about Matilda's younger sister, who had witnessed the attack.

"She's in absolute shock and stress, she's missing her sister badly, she was lucky she didn't get any injuries, but her mental state now [is a worry]," Lina said.

"Imagine you see your beautiful sister that you love just being killed in front of you.

"They were like twins — they've never been separated."

A fundraiser set up by Matilda's language teacher remembered her as a "bright, joyful, and spirited child who brought light to everyone around her".

Mamamia has permission to identify and picture Matilda.

Matilda.

Image: GoFundMe.

Reuven Morrison, 62.

Another member of the Chabad community, Reuven Morrison was a businessman from the Soviet Union who "discovered his Jewish identity in Sydney", according to Chabad.

Morrison was a longtime resident of Melbourne and split his time between the cities.

He leaves behind a wife and daughter.

Morrison's daughter, Sheina Gutnick, identified her father as the man filmed throwing an object at gunman Sajid Akram after Ahmed Al Ahmed disarmed him.

"From my sources and understanding, he had jumped up the second the shooting started. He managed to throw bricks … he was screaming at the terrorist, and protecting his community, he was shot dead," Gutnick told CBS News.

"If there was one way for him to go on this earth, it would be fighting a terrorist. There was no other way he would be taken from us. He went down fighting, protecting the people he loved most.

"That's him. That's my dad. As I called him, my Tati, in Yiddish.

"Everyone [who] knew him knew the incredible man that was just too big for this world. The light that he added, his absolute immense and endless generosity, his sense of humour. He was just the most incredible person."

Melbourne-based Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann also paid tribute to Morrison, remembering him as "the most beautiful, generous man who had a gorgeous smile that would light up the room", per the ABC.

Kaltmann said Morrison came to Australia as a refugee and built a life for himself here, becoming an instrumental member of Chabad Bondi.

Reuven Morrison was a victim of the Bondi attack.

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Rabbi Yaakov Levitan.

Rabbi Yaakov Levitan was also among the victims.

He served as secretary of the Sydney Beth Din and worked at the BINA Centre, according to Chabad.

Levitan was distributing tefillin — a pair of small black leather boxes containing Torah scrolls, worn by Jewish men during morning prayers — just moments before the shooting broke out.

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Dan Elkayam, 27.

"We mourn with his family and loved ones, with the grieving Jewish community and the Australian people," France's minister for Europe Jean-Noël Barrot said in a statement posted to X.

"This despicable act is yet another tragic manifestation of a revolting surge of antisemitic hatred that we must thwart."

A friend described Elkayam as a "light for everyone", telling Le Parisien about the engineer's love for travel and football.

Elkayam was a Premier League player with Sydney's Rockdale Ilinden Football Club this year and was "an extremely talented and popular figure amongst team mates".

"Our deepest and sincerest condolences to Dan's family, friends and all that knew him. He will be missed," the club wrote in a statement on Facebook.

Dan Elkayam.

Image: Facebook/Rockdale Ilinden FC.

Peter Meagher, 60.

Randwick Rugby Club have confirmed that former police officer, rugby union player and photographer Peter Meagher died at Bondi on Sunday. He was 60 years old.

Meagher is understood to have been working as a freelance photographer at the Chanukah event at Bondi Beach when the shooting took place.

"'Marzo' as he was universally known, was a much loved figure and absolute legend in our club, with decades of voluntary involvement, he was one of the heart and soul figures of Randwick Rugby," the club said in a statement.

"For much of the last decade, Marzo has been our trusted First Grade Manager and this news has already hit our players, coaches, managers, volunteers and supporters extremely hard. Prior to that he was also a highly respected long term referee who was well known and respected in Sydney Rugby circles.

"Our deepest condolences go to his wife Virginia, his brothers Greg, David, Andrew and Paul, their extended families and mountain of friends across Randwick Rugby, NSW Police, Sydney Rugby Referees and our local community."

Peter Meagher

Peter Meagher. Image: Supplied.

40-year-old man.

A 40-year-old man died in hospital, police said on Monday.

Israeli citizen.

An Israeli citizen was among those killed in the attack, according to Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"The Israeli Embassy in Australia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Department for Israelis in Distress are in contact with the family of the wounded individual, who is hospitalised at a local hospital," the ministry said, per NBC.

"The Israeli Consul in Australia is expected to arrive at the hospital to accompany the wounded Israeli and assist the family."

How to help following the Bondi Beach shooting.

In the aftermath of the Bondi Beach shooting, many people are searching for meaningful ways to help during the incredibly distressing time. If you're able:

By giving blood at your nearest Australian Red Cross Lifeblood centre, to help those receiving medical care. Find your nearest donation centre here.

You can also pay your respects and share messages of support via the NSW Government's Online Condolence Book, which offers comfort and solidarity to those affected. You can sign the book here.

Feature image: Facebook.