“In Jewish tradition, when we make a blessing over bread, we thank God, ‘who brings forth bread from the earth’. Yet, as we know, God Himself does not provide the bread. He provides the grain and the natural conditions from which people are able to make bread.
“The blessing teaches us the powerful lesson that the Almighty expects us to meet Him halfway.
“If we take responsibility for investing the effort into growing the crops, processing them into ingredients and then taking the time to mix and bake them, only then will we be rewarded with the staple food for our physical sustenance.”
Representatives of other religious groups, including Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Zoroastrians and Baha’is, have also expressed support for the initiative.
