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February 9, 2010 | 25th Sh'vat 5770
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September 11 Tragedy

Girl with Candle In the wake of September 11th's terrorist acts, the Union prepared materials to be used by congregations to help their members cope with and understand the events and their implications. While we pray for the day that we will no longer need materials to help us cope with terrorist acts, we preserve these pages, knowing that the materials can be adapted for a variety of needs.

Readings and Prayers
The prayers and readings on this Web site have been compiled by the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Union for Reform Judaism for use in congregational worship and interfaith assemblies. Please adapt them as appropriate, and let us know how you commemorated the day and used this material.
Congregational Security

Although many of these materials were compiled after the 9/11 attacks, the information remains current and consistent with what law enforcement officials recommend today.

We urge you to be in contact with your community's law enforcement agencies to review your security procedures and to update them if necessary. It is important that local law enforcement agencies be familiar with you, your congregational activities, facilities and their usage. More

Services
Reaching for Holiness—Programs/Observances for S'lichot, Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur 2004/5765 contains September 11th services, a Hebrew acrostic, group self-evaluation activities, a creative courtroom trial enactment and a reading recommendation.

Towards Hope and Healing: A
Havdalah Ritual for September 11, 2004 is available from the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services site, Jewish Health, Healing and Recovery Network.
For Educators
  • Sept 11: A Day in the Valley of the Shadow of Death
    A guide created by the Union in the wake of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Designed to be used by educators, faculty members, and parents, the materials are divided into age-appropriate units. Please copy, adapt, and use as appropriate in your congregation.

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