9/11 Memorial Ceremony Brings Comfort to a Town in NJ – Marlboro, NJ

The town of Marlboro, along with many towns across the state and country, spent the morning honoring the fallen heroes of the September 11, 2001 attack on American soil. The memorial service included a prayer and individual acknowledgments of the 16 victims from the Marlboro Community.

The memorial site is designed around a water fountain memorial which includes the names of those in the community who did not return home that day 12 years ago. Recently added is the steel beam from the original construction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers along with an inscription of the days events.

Councilman President Lt. Col. Jeff Cantor hosted the ceremony. The Marlboro Police Department and Fire and Rescue Squads were in attendance along with Mayor Jonathan Hornik and Council, and many local residents.

written & photo by TaraJean Vitale

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Special thanks to Rabbi Donald A. Weber, Chaplain for Marlboro Township Police Department and Rabbi at Temple Rodeph Torah, Marlboro. Rabbi Weber read the following Benediction at the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony to honor those who have perished on this day 12 years ago.

Benediction:
written by Rabbi John L. Rosove, Temple Israel of Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

Eternal God, Source and Creator of Life: From the depths we have called to you and we call to you again for courage, strength and wisdom on this 12-year anniversary of our nation’s tragedy.

Grant us courage to confront our enemies. Comfort those who stand alone without spouse, parent, brother, sister, child or friend. Open our hearts to them and to the children orphaned 12 years ago today. Enable us to love more deeply all children who suffer. Accept with mercy our prayers of healing on behalf of the families of the victims and on behalf of the responders who became ill at Ground Zero.

Despite the horror and tragedy of 9/11, our country remains a shelter of peace, a symbol of freedom a beacon light of compassion and justice to the downtrodden and oppressed of the world.

Strengthen the hands of our people to defend this country and our common values of freedom and justice. Inspire our leaders and diplomats to act wisely and to pursue peace everywhere in the world.

May we teach our children to learn and to think, to consider and to reason, to be courageous in thought and in deed, and to nurture hearts of wisdom that they may do battle against fear, hatred and bigotry using weapons of the spirit and loving hearts.

We offer our prayers on behalf of our country and government, our President and judiciary, our officials and institutions, our soldiers and citizens, upon all who faithfully toil for the good of our country, to preserve democracy in our land, to advocate for civility between adversaries, and to treat every human being as infinitely worthy and dignified by virtue of being created in the Divine image.

Bestow upon us all the blessings of peace, and may we live to see the day when swords will be converted into plowshares and nations will not learn war anymore.

Amen.

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