http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1012445.htmlFour U.S. rabbis will hold mass prayers and address next Sunday's opening ceremony of the Democratic Convention in Denver.
For the first time, the party has decided to open the upcoming convention with an interfaith service, which will include leaders from all religions in the U.S., including Catholics and Muslim.
The decision is "in keeping with Barack Obama's personal commitment and the commitment of the Democratic Party to put faith in action," a party press release said.
David Saperstein, a high-profile Reform rabbi from Washington, D.C., will address some 70,000 spectators at Denver's stadium, just before Obama is scheduled to speak.
Mark Schneier, a highly-regarded Orthodox rabbi from New York and founding director of the Jewish-Muslim Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, will also take part in the opening ceremony, alongside Amy Schwartzman, a Reform rabbi from Virginia.
"The Democrats have always been, are, and will continue to be people of faith, and the convention will demonstrate that in an unprecedented way," Convention CEO Leah Daughtry said.