Over two decades ago, on a Tuesday exactly one week before September 11, 2001, I was driving across the 59th Street Bridge on my way to Rebbetzin Jungreis's Tuesday night class at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun on the Upper East Side—a routine I had followed for the past two years. It was during this drive that I glanced to my left and noticed small aircraft flying around the Twin Towers. At that moment, a visionary feeling overcame me, hinting that something terrible might be on the horizon.
At the time, my Torah knowledge and spiritual awareness were quite limited, so I struggled to accept this premonition and chose to block it from my mind, not wanting to believe that such a tragedy could occur.
Then, on the Friday before Shabbat, while driving once again on the 59th Street Bridge, I turned my head and witnessed small aircraft again circling the Twin Towers. With my wisdom and knowledge still in their infancy, I made an impulsive decision. I stopped my car on the bridge and earnestly prayed to HaShem, pleading for nothing catastrophic to happen in my lifetime. It might have seemed selfish, but given my limited understanding, I didn't know how else to respond. I was desperately attempting to buy some time.
During the ensuing Shabbaton hosted by Hineni that I attended, I had an urge to share my premonitions. However, I'm grateful that I refrained from doing so because, in hindsight, if I had spoken about what I sensed regarding 9/11, I might not be here writing to you today. And it seems that my prayers may have played a role in saving lives. Miraculously, many individuals were spared from going to work on that fateful morning, and while countless lives were tragically lost, numerous others were spared.
Immediately following the events of 9/11, I enrolled full-time at Yeshivah Torah Mitzion, located in Merrick, Long Island. I spent the next two years fully immersed in learning because I recognized the imperative of elevating my knowledge and spiritual understanding. I believe that HaShem enabled me to make this transition and gain the knowledge I needed during this period of intense study.
I also hold a different perspective, believing that airplanes played NO role in the collapse of the Twin Towers and Building Number 7. After years of extensive research, I have arrived at this conclusion. I believe that one day, the truth will be fully revealed.
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