Opinion

It is appropriate that the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attack is when Rosh HaShanah starts in the evening. The last thing on anyone’s mind when they went to work in the Twin Towers on the morning of 9/11 was that they would never make it home. The same could be said for those on the three planes that were hijacked that day. It is a reminder that we cannot take anything for granted, including being alive.

Recap: The girls are caught in a torrential downpour. They find an empty barn and fall asleep there for the night. They wake up to see a lady staring at them.

 The lady spoke in Spanish, and two gold bangle bracelets jangled on her wrist.

I had originally planned to write about the recent primaries in Florida, including how two Jewish members of Congress, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Jared Moskowitz, who are strong supporters of Israel, won their primaries against progressive opposition.

I would not have expected that George Alan O’Dowd, aka Boy George, would have the karma to be the entertainer who would take a strong stand in support of Israel. He is a superstar for his courage and support. He wrote a song, “We Will Dance Again.”

A good indication of the expected age of attendees to an event is what type of music they play (if they have music). The bike ride I went to on August 16 fit that description. They were playing music from the ‘50s as opposed to music for 50-year-olds. This was probably the oldest crowd I have seen for a bike ride.

There are more places where information can be disseminated than in the past. It was not too long ago when getting your message out was limited to print media and rallies. On the other hand, the number of individuals and organizations trying to put out content has grown exponentially. It is hard to compete with influencers and others who have an online following. Thus, it is a great accomplishment when a statement becomes noticed, is covered by the media, and results in an elected official being asked about it. I give kudos to Elizabeth Forspan, president of the Brandeis Association of Queens, for being able to pull off that feat. As an aside for Jewish geography, my wife babysat for Elizabeth’s husband and sister-in-law.