SR44 - Recognizing April 9, 2025, as Education and Sharing Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 44          WHEREAS, For more than four and a half decades, every   U.S. president has declared the annual observance of Education and   Sharing Day in honor of the anniversary of Rabbi Menachem Mendel   Schneerson's birth and his contributions to education; and          WHEREAS, Rabbi Schneerson, known as the Rebbe, was born in   Ukraine in 1902; he arrived in the United States in 1941 together   with his wife Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka; in 1950, he assumed   leadership of the over two-century-old Chabad-Lubavitch   movement; he established several thousand Jewish schools and   educational centers around the world, with over 40 operating in   Texas; and          WHEREAS, This year marks the 75th anniversary of his   leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement; "Chabad" is an   acronym of three Hebrew words for "wisdom, understanding and   knowledge"; the name "Lubavitch" comes from the city which served   as the movement's headquarters for over a century and means city   of love; of all the ethical values which inform our civilization,   none is more important than love--love of wisdom, love of   humanity, and love of our Creator; these values have guided the   Chabad-Lubavitch movement throughout its history, and are the   essence of education at its best, and we should be certain to pass   on this precious heritage to all young Americans; and          WHEREAS, In recognition of Rabbi Schneerson's advocacy   that schools should stress both academic achievement and   character development, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the   first Education and Sharing Day in 1978, and the tradition has   continued each year since; the rabbi's birthday is celebrated on   11 Nissan of the Jewish liturgical calendar, or four days before   Passover, and in 2025, it falls on April 9; his accolades further   include a Congressional Gold Medal, which he received   posthumously in 1995; and          WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Rabbi Schneerson was a   champion for values-based learning, and Education and Sharing   Day represents an important opportunity for Texans to reflect not   just on how to foster academic achievement but also on how to   ensure that young people lead lives rich in purpose and   fulfillment through service and good works; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize April 9, 2025, as Education and   Sharing Day.     Blanco                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 4, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate