[goldstategop]

I am struck by the references the President made to names. In Judaism remembrance of names is an important way of ensuring the continuity of the righteous. It is no accident the great book of the Torah, Exodus begins with a list of names. Today in the Jewish ritual for the Jewish New Year, Jews ask G-d to inscribe them in the Book Of Life for another year which is the book of names G-d keeps in heaven. And there's a passage in the later part of Exodus after the Golden Calf episode where G-d explicitly refers to the Book in which the name of every living person is kept. So the President told us all to remember in our grief and sorrow that G-d remembers our loved ones names and that they aren't forgotten and they're still alive up there with Him. I am absolutely convinced as transitory as our mortal lives are there is eternal life and it is a reward for all those who fear Him.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Yes, President Bush's mention of the fact that we are learning the names and stories of those who died. The speech at the service was exactly what we needed to hear and God inspired whoever helped write it. God keep and bless and protect our President!