Shliach chosen by White House to lead Prayer on behalf of World Jewry

On the 55th anniversary of The National Day of Prayer at The White House, May 4, 2006, Rabbi Sholom Ciment, Spiritual Leader of Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Boynton in Palm Beach County, Florida has been chosen to lead the prayers in the White House on behalf of world Jewry.

To be held in the East Room of the White House, and carried live by all national Media outlets, this National Day of Prayer’s history dates back to the first declaration of a day of prayer and fasting by George Washington to President Lincoln’s call for prayer and fasting during the Civil War. President Ronald Reagan signed the current law in 1988, marking the date at the first Thursday in May of each year.

The event will be led by President Bush. Rabbi Ciment commented “As turmoil in the Middle East, conflict over domestic issues, and continued fears over national security swirl around us we need to raise our hearts and minds to Prayer. I am humbled by this choice and I can only hope and pray that I will be a fitting representative for this critically needed occasion.”

“The men and women of this country can have their differences of opinions, that is the beauty of the democracy in which we live, but one fact which is readily apparent is the amount of perseverance and leadership which our President has portrayed in an ongoing and unprecedented epic battle of good vs. evil,” said the Rabbi. (Shmais.com)