Our hearts and hands reach out in sympathy to the victims of the terror attacks in the United States of America, and their families, as we grieve with them in their loss and pain.

We wish to convey our sincere condolences to all the bereaved who loved and knew the victims of this tragedy.

We are heart-broken and profoundly shocked at the senseless and inhuman slaughter of thousands of innocent people, whose lives were cut short without cause or reason on 11th September 2001.

May their memory be blessed; may the mourners be comforted in the love of G-d and find the courage to go on from those around them.

Resources on Addressing the Impact of Terror

From the Education Department website

 After Terror - Discussion Dos and Don'ts
plus: Creating a Memorial Ceremony - guidelines 

Seven steps to address, in coping with & healing from terror and violence; links to public online learning on school violence, safety

Resources from Mifgashim

Reacting to Terror

Feel! Think! Act!

Specific web-based Jewish resources in response to Terror in the US 11th September 2001

Association of Jewish Family and Children's Agencies (AJFCA) -
http://ajfca.org/
i] "Helping Children Cope with Crises" - excellent differentiation of behavioural responses to crisis and violence in children by different age cohorts and how to give 'First Aid';
ii] Update: Special staged guidelines for coping with reactions to the 11th September Terror Attacks in America;
iii] Link to InteliHealth website article on types of emotional response to "Attack at the Nation's Heart".

UJC
Opens its emergency fund, helps people find where to help or volunteer in the community.
http://www.ujc.org/

In Hebrew

For teachers, from the Israel Ministry of Education
Guide to class discussion after an explosion, select first item from the list; space for ventilation, media analysis & discussion of values' codes
http://207.232.9.131/moe/pedagogy/download/guide.rtf (note new URL for this page).

 

Mourning and Bereavement

Webography

USCJ
Educational Perspectives on Death for discussion in families and with students
http://www.uscj.org/publicaffairs/review/time.htm

Valley Beth Shalom online book, "A Guide to Jewish Mourning and Condolence"
Psychological aspects and processes in mourning, re-connecting through condolence.
http://www.vbs.org/religious/mourning.htm#Part

Jewish Memorial Foundation page on death and mourning
Outline, personal stories; inside - discussing death of a loved one with children, some wider context
http://www.mishpacha.org/preview/parentingdeath.shtml

Bibliography

12. David J. Wolpe, Mitch Albom, "Making Loss Matter : Creating Meaning in Difficult Times" http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1573221414
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Ron Wolfson, "A Time to Mourn, a Time to Comfort (The Art of Jewish Living Series)"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1879045966/
ref=pd_sim_books/002-9273700-2256061

Naomi Levy, "To Begin Again : The Journey Toward Comfort, Strength, and Faith in Difficult Times" http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345413830/
ref=pd_sim_books/002-9273700-2256061

Lori Palatnik, "Remember My Soul: What To Do In Memory Of A Loved One" http://www.hebrewworld.com/books/Soul.html

Anne Brener, Jack Riemer (Foreword), William Cutter (Introduction), "Mourning & Mitzvah : A Guided Journal for Walking the Mourner's Path Through Grief to Healing", http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1879045230/
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Filmography

"The Siege", terrorist attacks in New York lead to Martial law; film varies in its levels of consistency, development and presentation, parts could be used for discussion today. See discussion on the International Film Database
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0133952