Governor Perdue has invited religious leaders from across the state to attend an interdenominational prayer service on Tuesday. Prominent religious leaders of all faiths are invited to join together in support of the ecumenical prayer for rain.
Rabbi Ilan Feldman of the Atlanta Rabbinical Association, one of the groups invited, says daily Jewish prayers for rain emphasize good stewardship:
“There's no question that our understanding of God's message to us is, that we are responsible for the world that he has created; that he wants us to be partners with him in managing it, and in maintaining it, and that we relate to the world with a sense of responsibility and sense of treasure. When there is a drought, Jewish tradition calls for an increased focus on the request for rain.”The ceremony will take place at noon outside the capitol - unless it rains.
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