Family members, survivors and community members gathered on Monday to commemorate seven years since the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the United States. 

On the morning of Oct. 27, 2018, 11 worshipers at a Squirrel Hill synagogue were murdered, while six others were wounded. The people fatally shot were members of three Jewish congregations gathering that Sabbath morning in the building they shared. 

On Monday, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh held a commemoration ceremony where 11 candles were lit to honor each person killed.

"The weight feels different than it did in year one," said Maggie Feinstein, director of the 10.27 Healing Partnership. "I think what happens is that as time goes on, we make a conscious choice toward remembering, and so that means that people have found ways that are meaningful to them. I was really heartened; I heard people who got together for walks this morning, who had coffee this morning because that is the way they remember in smaller groups."

The mood was somber but united. A tree of light projected inside the center while hundreds of people gathered to reflect and pray for continuous healing. 

"The day's been emotional," said Leigh Stein, Daniel Stein's daughter. "I've had my ups and downs. I did go to visit my dad this morning at the cemetery."

Organizers said the event was about remembering the victims for who they were and not how they were lost.