As we approach the 25th anniversary of that terrible day, this week’s haftarah (Isaiah 61:10-63:9) offers a powerful perspective on destruction, rebuilding, and memory.

History does not preserve itself; we must teach future generations about 9/11 and terrorism to stand united against rising hatred.

Twenty-five years after 9/11, growing political polarization and decaying American civic unity threaten to destroy us from within.