We would like take a moment to
recall the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
On this date in 2001 beginning at 8:46 am,
a series of terrorist attacks destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade
Center, severely damaged the Pentagon, and crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. Commercial
airplanes were hijacked and flown directly into the three buildings, with a
fourth plane crashing in that field in the midwest.
There is a poem by English-American poet WH
Auden, entitled “September 1, 1939,” written on the occasion of the outbreak of
World War II. The last stanza reads:
Defenceless under the night Our world in stupor lies; Yet, dotted
everywhere, Ironic points of light Flash out wherever the Just Exchange their
messages: May I, composed like them Of Eros and of dust, Beleaguered by the
same Negation and despair, Show an affirming flame.
Today, as we consider those around the nation
who sacrifice and serve so that we can live in freedom, we ask all of you to affirm
the flame, consider how we can make the world a better place, and join each
other in observing a moment of silence at this time in the honor of those who
protect, serve, and sacrifice for us.
Thank you for your attention, for honoring the
memories of the fallen, and G-d bless America.
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