Simhat Torah brought Jews out to dance in New York City’s streets. Then came 9/11.

On the holiday of Simhat Torah in New York City, Jewish residents gathered in the streets to dance and participate in a citywide 'shul crawl,' bringing together a diverse mix of people who typically did not worship together.

The communal celebrations were abruptly disrupted by the events of September 11, leaving Jewish New Yorkers to remember the night as a poignant moment of unity just before the tragedy.