Sorry to send out so many emails but some of you have contacted me regarding vigils and meetings in our community. Below lists the one tonight (Wed) downtown and a prayer service of mourning at Temple Beth Or, with rabinical representation of all the shuls in Wake Co. Hevra In Wake County, as a group, the Jewish community decided to follow the police chief's recommendation not to gather in a large group for any purpose last night. We do encourage you to attend the candlelight prayer vigil tonight (Wednesday) at 7:00 pm down at the Fayetteville street mall near the convention center with everybody else. We will also be holding a prayer service of mouring and consolation at 7:00 pm Thursday evening at Temple Beth Ohr on Creedmoor Road. All four Wake County shuls/rabbis will participate together in this service (not a political rally), following which counselors will be available to talk to adults and kids about the tragedy. Of course, come to shul on Friday night (8:00) and Shabbat morning (9:15), as well as Rosh Hashana, coming up. I just spoke with my friend who lives in New York City (uptown). She is worried about what is contained in the huge cloud of dust that is settling over New York. She's worried about the asbestos and toxic waste. I, however, remember standing in Auschwitz-Birkenau, and seeing the grey dust on the ground containing pieces of bones of the victims. I fear that there may be very few victims' bodies ever discovered at the World Trade Center's footprint. Here is my prayer: Oh God, help us, someday, to breathe again. Oh God, help us, someday, to walk again. All the rest, I cannot bear to say. Rabbi David Bockman __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com END
