9/11 Took Her Sister. 25 Years Later, She’s Keeping Nancy’s Story Alive.

Tribe and Tribulations With Julia Makowsky · Sep 8, 2026 · 42m · transcript

Twenty-five years ago, on September 11, 2001, Tzivi Itzkowitz lost her sister Nancy.

But this episode isn’t about how Nancy died. It’s about how she lived.

Nancy was a beloved daughter, sister and friend. She was young, vibrant, building her career, and had so much life still ahead of her. And while the world remembers 9/11 as a day that changed history, for Tzivi and her family, it was the day they lost someone they loved.

Twenty-five years later, Tzivi sits down with me to share Nancy with all of us.

We talk about who Nancy really was, the memories that still make Tzivi smile, the bond…