by Sharon Udasin

During Barack Obama’s first few days as president, Jews from all over the world will send him their collective prayers and good wishes, rolled elegantly together in a Torah-size parchment “Scroll of Blessings.” 

The ongoing projects, called “Blessings for Barack” and “A Prayer for Our Country” call upon American Jews to come together to present a community-wide gift to Obama, a ritual performed for nearly every American president, according to the project’s coordinator, Shlomo Perelman of Judaism.com. Logging on to BlessingsforBarack.com, visitors have the option of composing a prayer for the United States or creating a personal blessing for Obama, in 324 characters or less. Continue reading…