Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman had the profound honor of leading America in prayer at the inauguration of the President. He called on all Americans to embrace our nation’s foundational values and unite in our shared vision of a compassionate, prosperous future. photo credit:Pool/Getty Images News

By Larry Gordon

Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman had the profound honor of leading America in prayer at the inauguration of the President.
He called on all Americans to embrace our nation’s foundational values and unite in our shared vision of a compassionate, prosperous future.
PHOTO CREDIT :Pool/Getty Images News / provided courtesy of Yeshiva University

He urged listeners to unite along the lines of our traditional Biblical values by quoting our first president, George Washington, who said that faith and morality are the indispensable support of American prosperity.

The U.S. has a long way to go to get back to its core beliefs that built this country, but at the same time has been seriously hampered by leadership over the last four years that sought to downgrade what it means to be an American citizen as halt. At that moment, President Trump was speaking and flying high.well as a person of deep faith.

Rabbi Berman referenced the unrest on many college campuses and urged those present “to hear the cry of the hostages, both American and Israeli, whose pain our president acutely feels.”

Rabbi Berman’s message was strong and uplifting; it was another step forward in the greatness we as Americans hope to play a pivotal role in. 

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