Temple Israel will mark the 25th anniversary of the tragedy of September 11, 2001 with a special memorial service:
25 YEARS OF MEMORY
Wednesday, September 9th (since Rosh Hashanah begins on September 11th this year the service is being held on September 9th)
6:00 p.m.
Saddle Rock 9/11 Memorial Bridge
The entire congregation and community is invited to attend along with members of Great Neck’s Fire Departments.
We will recite prayers, pay tribute and perpetuate the memory of those lost.
Guest speaker: Rabbi Lisa Sacks
On September 11, 2001, Rabbi Lisa Sacks was serving as an Assistant Commissioner for the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services. As one of her agency’s liaisons to the Office of Emergency Management, she was called to the OEM Headquarters at 7 World Trade Center after the planes struck the Twin Towers and was trapped there when the buildings fell. She will speak about her experience on that day, her role in the government’s response and recovery efforts, and her process of healing from the resulting post-traumatic stress. Rabbi Sacks now serves as Rabbi and Director of Lifelong Learning at Bet Torah, a Conservative synagogue in Mt. Kisco, NY, and is married to Temple Israel’s Cantor Luis Cattan.
Sponsored by the Men’s Club of Temple Israel of Great Neck
