H.R. No. 313
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, For more than four decades, every U.S. president has
  declared the annual observance of Education and Sharing Day in
  honor of the birthday of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson and his
  contributions to education; and
         WHEREAS, One of the most celebrated figures in 20th century
  Judaism, Rabbi Schneerson was born in Ukraine in 1902; he
  demonstrated a remarkable aptitude for religious scholarship at a
  young age, mastering the entire Talmud and many of its commentaries
  by the age of 17; in the 1920s, he became part of the inner circle of
  the Lubavitcher Rebbe, the leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement
  in Judaism, and he married the Rebbe's daughter, Chaya Mushka;
  forced to flee Berlin and later Paris because of Nazi
  anti-Semitism, the couple settled in New York City in 1941; and
         WHEREAS, In 1951, Rabbi Schneerson officially succeeded his
  father-in-law as the Lubavitcher Rebbe, and over the next 44 years,
  he built the movement into a worldwide community of 200,000
  members; a strong advocate for children and education, he believed
  that schools should stress both academic achievement and character
  building, and he established several thousand Orthodox Jewish
  schools and educational centers around the globe before his passing
  in 1994; and
         WHEREAS, In recognition of Rabbi Schneerson's advocacy,
  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 2021 it
  falls on March 24; his accolades further include a Congressional
  Gold Medal, which he received posthumously in 1995; and
         WHEREAS, In the midst of a global pandemic that has disrupted
  traditional models of education across the nation, Education and
  Sharing Day represents an important opportunity for Texans to
  reflect not just on how to foster academic achievement in young
  people but also on the core values that should be imparted to
  children and adults alike; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 24, 2021, as Education and
  Sharing Day.
 
  Moody
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 313 was adopted by the House on March
  25, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House