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This resolution commemorates Rabbi Shmuel Butman, a prominent leader in the Chabad-Lubavitch movement who dedicated his life to Jewish community service in New York State. The resolution highlights Rabbi Butman's extensive contributions, including organizing public menorah lightings, educational seminars, outreach programs, and youth activities that promoted understanding and compassion across communities. As an emissary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, he worked tirelessly to advance Jewish education and strengthen spiritual and moral values, serving as a respected speaker, author, and radio host who shared Jewish heritage and Torah values. The resolution recognizes his lifelong commitment to the Jewish principle of chesed (loving-kindness) and his ability to foster unity, hope, and spiritual growth across generations. By pausing to commemorate his extraordinary life and contributions, the legislative body seeks to honor Rabbi Butman's legacy and formally transmit a copy of the resolution to his family as a gesture of respect and recognition.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K730