March 25, 2008
Sarri Singer, born in Lakewood, New Jersey, is the daughter of New Jersey State Senator, Robert Singer. Until 9/11, Sarri worked as a Director of Recruitment for National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY) summer programs, two blocks away from the World Trade Center. Deeply moved by the tragedy of 9/11, Sarri decided to resign from her position and move to Israel to demonstrate her commitment to helping victims of terror. While there, Sarri coordinated bone marrow drives for Gift of Life and worked with organizations including KEDMA, Kids4Kids, The Koby Mandell Foundation, and One Family Fund.
On June 11, 2003, Sarri was on Bus 14 in Jerusalem when a terrorist dressed as a religious Jew boarded and blew himself up. 16 people were killed, including all those seated around her, and over 100 people were injured. Sarri was hospitalized for two weeks and then returned to New Jersey to be with family. Her story became high profile. She appeared on television and radio interviews and spoke before Congressmen and Senators in Washington, D.C. and politicians in New York and New Jersey. In September 2003 she returned to work and volunteering in Israel.
In April 2006, Sarri co-founded a new organization called One Heart (www.oneheartglobal.org) which focuses on long term psychological care and plastic surgery for victims of terror world-wide. Sarri has addressed audiences throughout the United States, Canada and Israel and continues to share her unique insight into the ongoing struggle for victims of terror in Israel and around the world.
Topics for speaking engagements:
- Survival, not Victimhood: Maintaining Perspective on Arab Terrorism
- Healing the Wounds of Terror
- Why I Went Back to Israel
- What Americans Don't Understand about the Jihad Against Israel
Contact information:
Phone: (973) 766-5961
Email: sarri@oneheartglobal.org