Today, September 11, the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) is ushered in with the blowing of the shofar. It is customary to dip pieces of apple in honey and wish one another a good and sweet year. Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of ten days of awe and reflection that conclude on Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). 25 years ago This year, the Jewish New Year coincides with the 25th anniversary of the September 11 horrific terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. A day of sheer horror and pain. What do 9/11 and Rosh Hashanah have in common? Both are days of remembrance, but also days that call for reflection and looking ahead. We remember, not because we keep living in the past, but because we must learn from the past and not forget. The future belongs to all of us Whoever we are, wherever we live, and whatever our cultural or religious background, we must look to the future. The future belongs to us all. A day (or period) of remembrance and reflection woul...
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