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Humans of Judaism@HumansOfJudaism · Dec 17, 2025

My dad, Alex Kleytman, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, was murdered on December 14, 2025, at Bondi Beach Hanukkah…

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Alex Kleytman, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, was murdered on December 14, 2025, at a Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach while shielding his wife Larisa. He survived WWII in Siberia and was remembered as a kind, resilient person who died because of antisemitic violence.

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    My dad, Alex Kleytman, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, was murdered on December 14, 2025, at Bondi Beach Hanukkah Lighting Festival. He was a fascinating, cheerful and kind person of many talents with an unwavering spirit. He died shielding my mum, Larisa. 🧵

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    Born in 1938, he survived the hardships of World War II in frozen Siberia, carrying with him a lifetime of extraordinary stories of resilience, survival, and luck. 🧵

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    My dad was killed simply for being Jewish at the Hanukkah family event. My mum is left without the love of her life, her hero, her protector. May his memory be a blessing. Source: Sabina Kleytman