By Rabbi Anchelle Perl – Chabad Mineola NY
Every day, in ways large and small, 9/11 hangs in the air. It was a clarifying moment. America was under attack.
Thinking back to 9/11, I remember the fear, the sense of invisible danger. But I also strongly remember the sense of unity, of a shared sense of resilience. We were, back then, “all in it together.”
We all came together after 9/11 and begun to understand that some problems don’t honor borders or boundaries.
Now with Covid-19 on 9/11, we have a deeper reminder, or even a wake-up call, of how an unseen danger of the virus, can be far more ominous — and solving it demands a global solution of unity, hope, endurance, and resilience more than ever.
So, this year its particularly important that we all pause and commemorate 9/11 with even greater vigor, to remember the lives lost and heroism displayed, as we too, with Covid-19 are once again, called upon to face a common enemy.
Another point; Covid-19 has brought along the enduring face mask, and just as we dare not allow this to conceal or to forget the many faces of all the wonderful Essential workers, the nice, kind and considerate people who are working selflessly to save lives; so too on this 9/11, even after so many years, we must reflect on the amazing 9/11 First Responders, and the many, who literally gave up their own lives saving others. Let us not fail to recall the many grieving families who lost loved ones in the Twin Towers.
Let’s take a moment to remember all their ultimate sacrifice, and offer our heartfelt condolences, by making a phone call to a surviving family who lost their loved ones on 9/11.
May we all be blessed with a very happy, healthy and sweet new year complete with a full redemption!
G-d Bless America!
