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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, A quality education is one of the significant
3foundations for the continuing success of our State, our
4country, and our society at large; in the great State of
5Illinois, we strive for the betterment of all citizens through
6an increased focus on education and sharing; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Through providing the possibility of an excellent
8education for all, especially children, with which to gain
9knowledge through rigorous study, we can create hope for a
10brighter, kinder, and more united and prosperous future in the
11lives of so many; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The educational system must also focus on
13building character by emphasizing the cultivation of universal
14moral and ethical values that have been the bedrock of society
15from the dawn of civilization, including the values known as
16the Seven Noahide Laws; and
 
17    WHEREAS, One of the leading global advocates for the
18advancement of education, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi
19Menachem Schneerson, of righteous memory, stressed the
20importance of moral and ethical education as the bedrock of
21humanity and the hallmark of a healthy society, and he
22strongly urged that education be reinforced by the inculcation

 

 

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1of strong moral values; and
 
2    WHEREAS, In recognition of the Rebbe's outstanding and
3lasting contributions toward improvements in world education,
4morality, and acts of charity, he was awarded the
5Congressional Gold Medal, and the United States Congress has
6established his birthdate as a national day to raise awareness
7and strengthen the education of our children; and
 
8    WHEREAS, April 12, 2022 will mark 120 years since the
9Rebbe's birth, and the date will be celebrated across the
10United States and around the globe in tribute to the Rebbe's
11vision, guidance, and leadership; and
 
12    WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, the President of the
13United States has recognized and honored the Rebbe's vision
14each year on that day by proclaiming it Education & Sharing Day
15USA; and
 
16    WHEREAS, We presently battle a global pandemic that has
17disrupted traditional models of education across our nation,
18while concurrently motivating a focus on the stronger core
19values we wish to impart to children and adults, beyond
20academic achievement; and
 
21    WHEREAS, We can nurture the unity of diverse peoples

 

 

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1through encouraging increased acts of goodness and kindness,
2imbued with awareness that even a single positive act of an
3individual can make a major impact in this world; therefore,
4be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we declare April 12, 2022 as Education and Sharing Day in the
8State of Illinois, and we call upon government officials,
9educators, volunteers, and citizens to reach out to those
10within their communities and work to create a better,
11brighter, and more hopeful future for all.