When Rabbi Shlomo Amar says pray, you pray!

My friend Adam Who-Should-Now-Seriously-Consider-Becoming-A-Rabbi had the following link from The Jerusalem Post on his Gmail Chat:

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1226404824005&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Israel's chief rabbis are concerned with the direction that the global financial crisis is taking. So, they're calling for a special day of prayer this Thursday. As one who fervently believes that prayer works, I think everyone should add a prayer to their list on Thursday. When you're saying thanks over dinner with friends and family, say a little prayer for a quick and easy end to this financial crisis:

The country's chief rabbis are calling for a mass prayer rally Thursday in the hope that heavenly intervention will stem the global financial crisis.

With Jewish philanthropists reeling and Israeli businesses preparing to make major layoffs, Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yona Metzger and Chief Sephardi Rabbi Shlomo Amar have decided that this Thursday, the first day of the Jewish month of Kislev, will be a special day of prayer.

"Education and Torah institutions are failing to make ends meet, and many are in danger of closure," wrote the two rabbis in a statement. "Factories and businesses are firing workers, and many household heads are no longer able to support their families. Therefore, we call on the public to pray one hour before mincha [the afternoon prayer] on Thursday in synagogues across the nation."