Yorktown to commemorate Oct. 7

The Town of Yorktown will host a commemorative event Sunday, Oct. 5, marking two years since the Hamas-led terror attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

The town is inviting community members to remember and stand in unity at the gathering, scheduled for 6 p.m. at Town Hall.

The event follows a Sept. 29 memorial that featured remarks by Oriya Ness Berlin, a survivor of the Re’im Base attack, and Yoni Asayag, an American lone soldier, along with local leaders. The memorial drew strong emotions as groups on both sides of the conflict expressed collective grief over years of war.

Speakers on Sunday will include Supervisor Ed Lachterman, Chabad of Yorktown Rabbi Yehuda Heber, Calvary Bible Church Pastor Daniel O’Brien, and possibly other community members, with further details still being finalized.