IN REMEMBRANCE

September 11 Anniversary: Remember, reflect, recommit By David Harris Published September 11, 2015.   (

Friday marked 14 years since 9/11, 2001. It's a time for remembrance . Nearly 3,000 people were murdered. Each loss creates an unfillable void. It's a time for reflection . Right after 9/11, we stood together as one. That sense of oneness led the American Jewish Commitee (AJC) to help rebuild the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church , which was destroyed that day. We must never lose that sense of common destiny. And it's a time for recommitment . We dare not falter in the defense of our country and its core values. On 9/11, we were attacked by radical Islamist forces not for a specific policy, but for who we are. Remember : In 1993, under a different president from a different party, there was another deadly terror attack on the Twin Towers. It's America - and what we stand for - that's been, and remains, the target. This week, as always, let's remember, reflect, and recommit.