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Rabbi Getzel Davis addresses the crowd during a vigil on the steps of Widener Library.
Photos by Jodi Hilton
Campus & Community
Vigil marks anniversary of Oct. 7 attack
Gathering calls for release of hostages
Harvard community members, some holding signs calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas, gathered on the steps of Widener Library Monday evening during a memorial vigil co-hosted by Harvard Chabad and Harvard Hillel. The event was held to “honor those lost and stand together in solidarity, unity, and hope” on the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Speakers offered prayers and shared stories about friends who perished or were taken hostage. Some sang songs in memory of lost loved ones. The names of all the hostages were read.
Participants called for the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Harvard Professor Eric Nelson speaks to the crowd.
Some in the crowd shared personal stories of friends lost in the attack.
Harvard President Alan Garber was among those attending the vigil.
