Courage and commemoration: 9/11 coincides with Rosh Hashanah

This year, the 25th anniversary of 9/11 coincides with Rosh Hashanah, emphasizing the Jewish tradition of "remembrance" (zachor) as a call to action. The article highlights the fading memory of 9/11 among younger generations, creating a void filled by antisemitic conspiracy theories falsely linking Jews or Israel to the attacks. These falsehoods are now spread by influential figures like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens, and have even appeared in educational materials, such as those from CAIR-NJ, which were condemned as "evil propaganda" by Nicholas Haros Jr., whose mother died in the World Trade Center. The article also commemorates Jewish heroes of 9/11, including Daniel Lewin, who confronted hijackers, and Abe Zelmanowitz and David Weiss, who sacrificed their lives to help others. It concludes by stressing that remembering 9/11 demands moral courage to confront lies and that on Rosh Hashanah, Jews pray for all humanity, embodying endurance and hope.