Sarri Singer

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Sarri Singer is an American activist who founded and directs Strength to Strength, an organization that supports survivors of terrorist attacks.

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Background

Singer was born and grew up in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, where she graduated from Lakewood High School. [1] Her father is New Jersey State Senator Robert Singer. [2]

Career

Singer worked in an office two blocks from the World Trade Center until the 9/11 attack but overslept that morning and was not present during the attack. [3]

In 2003, Singer was injured in a suicide bombing on a bus in Jerusalem, resulting in a two-week hospitalization. The attack killed 17 people. [2] Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. [4] The 18-year-old suicide bomber had been recruited and radicalized by Hamas. [5]

Singer co-founded One Heart Global, which brought teen survivors of terror attacks from five countries to New York in 2011. [6] [7] In 2012, Singer founded Strength to Strength. The organization has supported victims of terrorist attacks in Oklahoma City, Boston, Northern Ireland, France, Israel, Algeria, Iraq, [2] Spain, Uganda, Kenya, Liberia, and Argentina. [8] The nonprofit provides free services to survivors, their families, and victims' relatives, focusing on peer-to-peer support through retreats, social gatherings, speakers, and self-defense classes. [9]

In 2013, Singer expressed concerns about Israel's plan to release 100 Palestinian prisoners convicted of terrorism. [10]

In 2016, Singer testified before the national security subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, advocating for prosecution of perpetrators of terrorist attacks against Americans abroad. [11]

Singer was named a special adviser to the UK National Emergencies Trust, a charity founded to respond to UK disasters after the Manchester Arena bombing, and the Westminster Bridge and London Bridge attacks. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Lewis, Colin. "My Journey", The Jewish Journal, August 2013. Accessed December 30, 2024. "Sarri Singer was born and raised in Lakewood, New Jersey, attended Lakewood Hebrew Day, and graduated from Lakewood High School."
  2. 1 2 3 Carino, Jerry (2021-09-21). "Strength to Strength support group for terrorism victims founded". Asbury Park Press NJ. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  3. ↑ "Sarri Singer, Victim of Terror, Founder of Strength to Strength". Hadassah Story. 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  4. ↑ Clifford, Stephanie; Silver-Greenberg, Jessica (2014-08-14). "Terrorism Trial of Mideast Bank Worries the Financial World". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  5. ↑ "'They tried to murder me.' Hamas terror attack survivor says nothing has changed in 20 years". News 12 - Default. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  6. ↑ Haberman, Clyde (2011-04-01). "At Ground Zero, Young Terror Victims From 5 Nations". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  7. ↑ Hickey, Kate (2011-04-04). "Northern Ireland teens share their tales of terrorism in New York". IrishCentral.com. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  8. ↑ Hoffman, Gil; Palmer, Joanne (2012-07-25). "Terror victim boards first J'lem bus in nine years". New Jersey Jewish News. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  9. ↑ Hurt, Suzanne (2017-11-17). "Road to recovering: Survivors of 9/11, Oklahoma City terror attacks share their stories". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  10. ↑ Chabin, Michele (2013-07-29). "U.S., Israeli families upset over prisoner release". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  11. ↑ "Written Testimony for Sarri Singer, Director of "Strength to Strength" a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  12. ↑ "Meet the National Emergencies Trust's Special Advisors". National Emergencies Trust. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
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