Good morning – honorable Supervisors – Chair of the Board Supervisor Foy. Thank you for giving me the great honor to present you with a Moment of Affirmation.
On this very date, the 23rd of Elul, in the Jewish calendar ….which is based on a lunar cycle …to the day almost at this very time that I’m speaking to you …7 years ago… a small murderous gang killed over 3,000 Americans and changed the way we look at the world
Just 11 days ago our communities were rocked to the core with news of the terrible train collision - this is a tragedy that has touched so many in our community –
What is our reaction to be in face of such evil as to what happened on Sept. 11th and what is our reaction to be to the tragedy that happened just 11 day ago?
If you want to get rid of darkness…
You don’t sweep it away…
You light a candle…
We will find comfort in the building and growth of this wonderful, beautiful and safe
I would like to conclude with an ancient Jewish 
custom – next week we celebrate the Jewish New Year – the birthday of our great grandma Chava/ Eve and great grandfather Adam…In preparation for this day for the entire month leading up to it we sound a Shofar…A ram’s horn… the Shofar symbolizes a cry from the heart without words.
…Blow Shofar
G-d bless you all …and thank you for your service.
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