SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 348
         WHEREAS, For more than four 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, 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 development, and he established several thousand
  Orthodox Jewish schools and educational centers around the world
  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
  2023 it falls on April 2; 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, 88th
  Legislature, hereby recognize April 2, 2023, as Education and
  Sharing Day.
 
  Blanco
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 28, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate