Yarzheit candle for 9/11

Platinum Member Joined: Feb 07 2006 Posts: 5709

I am thinking about lighting a candle today - without a bracha
when the kids come home for school -

does any one know the jewish date for 9/11?

a orthodox shul in my area is going to have a program for
9/11
to it

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48156

I don't even light for my father, muchless 9/11

whjere do you stop? pearl harbor? korea?

imean, there have been a lot of wars/tragedies.....

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It was chaf gimmel elul.

Platinum Member Joined: Feb 07 2006 Posts: 5709

9 / 11

happened when my kids and I still remember that day
I think the school should do more!

the other events that you mention did not effect me personally
as 9/11

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48156

Since when is lighting a candle �about you�?

Platinum Member Joined: Feb 07 2006 Posts: 5709

I am lighting a candle on behalf of all the people who dies at the trade center
I read that between 400 and 500 jews were killed that day .

Posted: Mon, Sep 11 2006, 1:18 pm Post subject: re: yarzheit candle for 9/11

momoftwins I think it's a good idea but my DH wouldn't so.....

Which shul is holding a program?

I wish my sons school would even aknowledge what happened today.

Posted: Mon, Sep 11 2006, 1:54 pm Post subject:

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48156

I never saw my parents doing it. It's not a halachah.

Posted: Mon, Sep 11 2006, 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: re: yarzheit candle for 9/11

Silver Member Joined: Jun 12 2006 Posts: 963

one jew who died that day is my cousin's cousin. not too far for it to touch home... he was on the cell with his wife till the last second.... very very sad story... they said tehillim and them vidu together Crying or Very sad

Posted: Tue, Sep 12 2006, 5:52 am Post subject:

Executive Member Joined: May 19 2005 Posts: 473

Esther01 I heard of that story of a husband saying vidui on the phone with his wife. I m so sorry. I witnessed the whole thing especialy the second airplane going into the building. Here is a miracle story that happened to me. I was to get a job in the OU building which is not too far away from the trade center a few weeks before I didn't get the job cause another girl typed 2 words faster than me and I was told good bye. The next day I got a job at a boro park company. I was so mad for not getting the job at the OU job But HASHEM DOES EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST. One frum man was saved cause a meshulach came to him and asked for donation the guy had no money so they went downstairs to the bank machine and the plane went into the window one floor above that mans office they were both saved because of TZEDAKA.

Posted: Wed, Sep 13 2006, 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: re: yarzheit candle for 9/11

Platinum Member Joined: Feb 07 2006 Posts: 5709

thanks for the answers

Posted: Fri, Sep 15 2006, 5:27 am Post subject: