NYDIS/LMCC Support JBFCS WTC Memorial Concerns
NYDIS/LMCC Support JBFCS WTC Memorial Concerns
NYDIS and the Lower Manhattan Clergy Council is joining with the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services 9/11 Support Group to advocate for the burial concerns of 9/11 family members from the Jewish community. The primary concerns are:
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Above Ground Marker with Names: An ancient and universal Jewish requirement is that burial sites be labeled with a marker of some sort (and it ranges from a simple plaque to more imposing monuments), above ground, that indicates who lies beneath. This assures that the sacredness of the site will not be ignored or trampled and that survivors and others have a clearly-delineated place to bring their memories, prayers, and feelings. For the WTC site, some above-ground wall with the names of those who perished clearly indicated, is essential.
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Interment of Jewish Remains: Among the material brought to Staten Island were ashes that included the cremated remains of people. NYDIS and the LMCC support the dignified incorporation of some of those remains at the WTC site.
For more information, please contact:
Rabbi Simkha Weintraub, Jewish Healing Center
212.399.2320 x215