Wednesday, September 04, 2002

I watched part of the Frontline special on PBS last night, the subject of which was Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero, an examination of religious themes surrounding the events of 11 September 2001. What I saw of the show was fascinating, and I hope to see it in its entirety again. The most striking segment depicted a rabbi who has used transcriptions of those gut-wrenching cellphone calls from those who died in his daily chants. Hearing those words -- Tell the children I love them, take care of them, I love you, goodbye -- sung to those Hebrew chant melodies is utterly haunting.

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