…. Five Years Later ON THE COVER 9-11 Focus: Where Are We Now? T he terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were seminal events in modern American his- tory. We can't forget the images of jetliners crashing into New York City's World Trade Center, the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., and a Pennsylvania field; nor images of survivors In New York City's financial district running in panic from smoke, ash and debris. The 9-11 attacks united a shocke...…
…tt; tot' A: ■ tf 4 Staff photo by Harry Kirsbaum Neteta'School, Nazareth Illit, Sept. 12, 2001 Coping Mechanism Five years later, those directly affected by 9 - 11 react differently. Harry Kirsbaum Staff Writer T tually be, but his body was never recovered. "Isn't that stupid?" the boy wrote. Techner wrote him back and said,"Look, what I hear your mom saying is that she wants some historical record that not only did your dad die, but...…
…9-11: Five Years Later ON THE COVER Remembering 9-11 occur to me just yet, like many others, that this was not simply a stately piece of architecture or iconic symbol we were losing — I couldn't fathom the lives inside. Most of the city started walking home. Jeff, a few friends and I did the same, trekking north to our Upper East Side apartment. The city — which seemed the whole world — was enveloped in a quiet calm, not yet shock. Late tha...…
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…Temple Israel's Robert Sosnick Family Life Center, in Conjunction with The Caring Community, Presents an Afternoon of Music Metro Sweet Adelines/Great Lakes Chorus at the Senior Adult Program Opposing Israel U.S. Campaign pushes its "anti-occupation" goals. Thursday, September 14, 2006 1:30 PM Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News Open to the public Free of charge Bring your friends for all the fun! T Partially funded by the David Art...…
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