My name is Sabina, my Dad, Alex Kleytman, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, was murdered on December 14th 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.

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.

My Dad was killed simply for being Jewish at the Hanukkah family event. My Mum, Larisa Kleitman, is left without the love of her life, her hero, her protector, and on a single small pension.

My Mum will deal with the trauma and the loss of her husband for a very long time, and while she is healing, one thing she does not need to worry about is paying bills. She needs to spend time with her grandchildren in Israel, but this is currently unaffordable. She needs to grieve, not worry about how she will manage financially. Some of the money will also support the publication of Alex’s books, a dream she shared with Alex.

Your support is vital now as it will help her rebuild her life after this senseless tragedy.

Thank you