PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS

October 3, 2024

Palm Beach’s synagogues plan to commemorate first anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attacks

By Jodie Wagner (Government Reporter)

Palm Beach temples plan to recognize the first anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel during a series of special programs and services.

New Synagogue

New Synagogue, at 235 Sunrise Ave., will host an October 7 Commemorative Observance at 7 p.m. Sunday as part of the annual observance of the Fast of Gedaliah, a mournful day on the Jewish calendar that commemorates the assassination of Gedaliah Ben Achikam, the governor of the Kingdom of Judah, in 582 BCE. A break-the-fast meal will follow the service.

“The Fast of Gedaliah is a tragic day in the history of the land of Israel,” said Rabbi Abraham Unger, New Synagogue’s executive director. “It recalls an attempt in antiquity to destroy Jewish sovereignty over the land of Israel. It is, sadly, thematically connected to Oct. 7.”

Registration is required. To reserve a spot, visit www.newsynagogue.org.

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