On September 11, 2001, a Jewish man reportedly remained in the North Tower because his friend could not walk.

In the final, terrifying moments of his life, the question was not, “How do I save myself?” It was, “How could I leave another human being behind?”

I share this story not because every Jew is a hero. We aren’t. No community has a monopoly on courage, decency or sacrifice. And certainly, the crimes of Islamist terrorists should never be assigned collectively to Muslims, millions of whom........

© The Times of Israel (Blogs)