Sarri Singer
Sarri Singer is an American activist who founded and directs Strength to Strength, an organization that supports survivors of terrorist attacks.
Background
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ 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."
- ^ a b c Carino, Jerry (2021-09-21). "Strength to Strength support group for terrorism victims founded". Asbury Park Press NJ. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ "Sarri Singer, Victim of Terror, Founder of Strength to Strength". Hadassah Story. 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ Haberman, Clyde (2011-04-01). "At Ground Zero, Young Terror Victims From 5 Nations". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ Hickey, Kate (2011-04-04). "Northern Ireland teens share their tales of terrorism in New York". IrishCentral.com. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chabin, Michele (2013-07-29). "U.S., Israeli families upset over prisoner release". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ "Written Testimony for Sarri Singer, Director of "Strength to Strength" a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ "Meet the National Emergencies Trust's Special Advisors". National Emergencies Trust. Retrieved 2024-12-26.