From: "David Simon Bendory" <david90@alumni.princeton.edu>
To: "Lucienne, Johnny & Lynette" <3ofus@netactive.co.za>
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Subject: Re: No Words to Describe
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 20:31:24 -0400
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You are correct -- it is not the siddur which saved the building, but the
Hand of God. My message was worded quickly in my excitement, and what was
clear in my thoughts was not clear in my writing. I believe that God saved
the siddur, and that He kept my office intact enough to preserve it. I only
realized that this wasn't clear in my telling as I later recounted the story
to my rabbi.

I just heard today -- in an e-mail about 10 minutes ago -- that the windows
of my office, which faced the Twin Towers, were blown in and that everything
was strewn about. But the siddur is in perfect condition, not a spec of dust
or drop of water on it.

The survival of this siddur is the first of 3 miracles that I personally
witnessed in the 3 days beginning last Sunday.

Shanah tovah,
David



----- Original Message -----
From: "Lucienne, Johnny & Lynette" <3ofus@netactive.co.za>
To: "David Simon Bendory" <david90@alumni.princeton.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: No Words to Describe


> David,
> I find it really hard to believe that you, a practising, religious Jew,
> credit a manuscript with the survival of a building!
>
> What happened to the hand of God, and giving Him glory in all things?
>
> Please don't think I am being flippant or facetious - I REALLY want to
know
> your thinking on this matter.
>
> Sincerely
>
> Lynette g