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Feeling almost paralyzed and not knowing what to diate aftermath of the attacks.
do or where to go, I watched the smoke pour out Since our office was directly across
of both towers. Walking to the office in the midst of
this scene did not appear to be a viable option. the street from the Twin Towers, I was
out of work for about two weeks until
due to the possibility of more attacks. Finally, I made it back to my apart- alternative office arrangements could
As we approached the bridge into ment. Upon turning on the television to be made. This gave me plenty of time
check the news, I witnessed the col- to speak with friends, colleagues, and
Brooklyn, there was a massive police lapse of the North Tower! fellow New Yorkers. Everyone was talk-
presence at its entrance. Fortunately, ing about the tragedy and shared sto-
traffic was still moving over the bridge I was filled with mixed emotions: ries about September 11. The tragedies
and our bus was able to leave “Why was I lucky enough to be watch- were heartbreaking; the stories of the
Manhattan and make its way back to ing these events on TV rather than survivors were miraculous.
Queens. I remember feeling extremely experiencing them in person?” “Why
relieved and thankful once our bus was I fortunate enough to have sched- One colleague was walking along
crossed the bridge. uled a 9:30 meeting that morning the World Trade Center Plaza when the
instead of arriving at my office at the plane hit the building, just as I would
Soon after we left Manhattan, fellow usual 9:00 a.m.?” I was also hit with the have been that morning had I arrived
passengers started gasping as they lis- reminder that Rosh Hashanah was only for work at my normal time. He remem-
tened to the news on their radios. The a few days away. “Why did the horrific bered debris falling everywhere. As he
South Tower collapsed and submerged September 11th attacks happen when said, “It was literally raining glass and
Lower Manhattan in a cloud of dust they did? What message was Hashem metal.” People were being crushed by
and debris. This came as no surprise, sending?” These were the raw thoughts debris all around him, yet he ran for
since we had just witnessed the intense that flooded my brain during the imme- cover and was lucky enough to walk
black smoke gushing from both Towers. away unharmed.
Another friend told me how he was
outside in lower Manhattan and ran for
cover when the tower fell. He jumped
into the nearest office building to avoid
being caught up in the gray dust cloud
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do or where to go, I watched the smoke pour out Since our office was directly across
of both towers. Walking to the office in the midst of
this scene did not appear to be a viable option. the street from the Twin Towers, I was
out of work for about two weeks until
due to the possibility of more attacks. Finally, I made it back to my apart- alternative office arrangements could
As we approached the bridge into ment. Upon turning on the television to be made. This gave me plenty of time
check the news, I witnessed the col- to speak with friends, colleagues, and
Brooklyn, there was a massive police lapse of the North Tower! fellow New Yorkers. Everyone was talk-
presence at its entrance. Fortunately, ing about the tragedy and shared sto-
traffic was still moving over the bridge I was filled with mixed emotions: ries about September 11. The tragedies
and our bus was able to leave “Why was I lucky enough to be watch- were heartbreaking; the stories of the
Manhattan and make its way back to ing these events on TV rather than survivors were miraculous.
Queens. I remember feeling extremely experiencing them in person?” “Why
relieved and thankful once our bus was I fortunate enough to have sched- One colleague was walking along
crossed the bridge. uled a 9:30 meeting that morning the World Trade Center Plaza when the
instead of arriving at my office at the plane hit the building, just as I would
Soon after we left Manhattan, fellow usual 9:00 a.m.?” I was also hit with the have been that morning had I arrived
passengers started gasping as they lis- reminder that Rosh Hashanah was only for work at my normal time. He remem-
tened to the news on their radios. The a few days away. “Why did the horrific bered debris falling everywhere. As he
South Tower collapsed and submerged September 11th attacks happen when said, “It was literally raining glass and
Lower Manhattan in a cloud of dust they did? What message was Hashem metal.” People were being crushed by
and debris. This came as no surprise, sending?” These were the raw thoughts debris all around him, yet he ran for
since we had just witnessed the intense that flooded my brain during the imme- cover and was lucky enough to walk
black smoke gushing from both Towers. away unharmed.
Another friend told me how he was
outside in lower Manhattan and ran for
cover when the tower fell. He jumped
into the nearest office building to avoid
being caught up in the gray dust cloud
Wishing all our
customers a happy,
healthy and sweet
THROUGH OCTOBER 14 new year!
Sunday 12:00-5:00 • Monday-Thursday 3:00-6:00
Sunday 10:00-12:00; 5:00-7:00 Mon-Thurs 6:00-8:00 • Friday 2:00-4:00
SPECIAL HOURS EREV YOM KIPPUR
EREV ROSH HASHANA Walk In Hours 10:00-12:00
Walk In Hours 10:00-1:00
EREV SUCCOS
CLOSED
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