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This resolution recognizes April 9, 2025, as Education and Sharing Day, honoring Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, a prominent 20th-century Jewish leader and educator. The resolution highlights Rabbi Schneerson's significant contributions to education and community, noting that he established thousands of Orthodox Jewish schools worldwide and advocated for character development alongside academic achievement. The document traces his life journey from Ukraine to the United States, where he became the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1951 and built a worldwide religious movement of 200,000 members. It references the long-standing tradition, started by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, of proclaiming an annual Education and Sharing Day on the rabbi's birthday, which falls on April 9, 2025, in the Jewish calendar. The resolution emphasizes that this day represents an opportunity for Texans to reflect on values-based learning and the importance of fostering purpose and fulfillment through education and service. The document was adopted by the Texas House of Representatives on March 4, 2025, recognizing Rabbi Schneerson's enduring legacy of educational and humanitarian work.

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