Yeshiva University Holds Oct. 7 Memorial for 1,000-Plus Attack Victims
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Updated · CBS New York · Oct 7
Yeshiva University Holds Oct. 7 Memorial for 1,000-Plus Attack Victims
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Oct 7
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Yeshiva University held a special prayer service Wednesday in Washington Heights to mark the Oct. 7, 2023 attack that killed more than 1,000 people.
Nearly 9,000 students attend the university, and many were in Israel during the attack or have relatives and friends directly affected, giving the memorial a deeply personal focus.
Rabbi Ari Berman said the attack spurred "enormous activism"; he was in Israel when Hamas struck and soon after sent his son, an IDF combat reservist, to war.
Students described sheltering from rockets and moving between bomb shelters, while the university also hosted a second event, "How October 7 Changed Me," on the attack's lasting impact.
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