Edith Brutman named as victim of Bondi Hanukkah terror attack

Edith Brutman is named by Australian media as one of the 15 people killed when terrorists opened fire at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach on Sunday.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports she was the vice president of an anti-prejudice and anti-discrimination committee at B’nai B’rith New South Wales.

“Former vice president of ADU and long-time member of Aviv, Edith Brutman, was killed in the massacre. She was a gracious woman and a devoted member of B’nai B’rith NSW,” B’nai B’rith says in a statement.

“We mourn all those whose lives have been brutally taken and hold those who have been injured in our thoughts. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones whose lives have been forever changed,” the organization says.

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Ms Brutman was a beloved member of the Jewish community who had not been attending events regularly due to health issues. But on Sunday she decided to make the… pic.twitter.com/vuJdYCy3Bp

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