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Remember Sept. 11 the Jewish Way


I've always had a difficult time assimilating tragedy, and although it hit much closer to home for me, Sept. 11 was not much different. Even though it touched people all around me, and I was definitely affected, it still did not seem as intense or painful as it should have been. I sought the solace of my friends, and gave it as much as possible, just like everyone else in New York City. And although I knew people who died in the Trade Center, and others who lost close relatives and friends, I still only understood the calamity in my mind. It didn't really hit my heart the way it hit others'. Then I found a uniquely Jewish way to relate, and was able to come to personal terms with this tragedy.

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