Hermosa Beach September 11 memorial a reminder to reunite, Assemblyman Muratsuchi says
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”2596″ display=”pro_mosaic”]by Kevin Cody “In the Jewish tradition,” Rabbi Joshua Kalev observed during Hermosa Beach’s annual September 11 memorial wreath laying ceremony, “a glass is broken during the wedding ceremony. The broken glass symbolizes that even in times of celebrations, there will be tragedies that the wedding couple must bravely cross.” The Congregation Tikvat Jacob rabbi compared the broken glass to the September 11 tragedy, which, he said, “Americans must cross with courage, and with love for our common humanity.” South Bay Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, in his remarks at Hermosa’s September 11 Memorial on Sunday, recalled the terrorist attack as the deadliest ever on American soil, and the deadliest ever for American first responders. The attack claimed the lives of 343 firefighters, and paramedics, 23 New York Police Officers, and 37 Port Authority Police Officers. “In response, Americans came together. In honor of those who died, we need to come together again, as Americans,” Muratsuchi said. Manhattan Beach Fire Captain Tim O’Brien spent a week with fellow Manhattan Beach Firefighter Jeff Sanders, recovering bodies at the World Trade…
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