April 19, 2022
Mayor's Office
DATE: April 19, 2022
TO: Members of the City Council
FROM:
Tom Butt, Mayor
Subject:
Education and Sharing Day, USA – April 12, 2022
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ACTION:
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STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
In 1978, Congress asked President Jimmy Carter to
designate the birthday of Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi
Menachem Mendel Schneerson, as Education and
Sharing Day, USA to recognize and pay tribute to his
efforts for a better education for everyone in the US.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
PROCLAMATION declaring April 12, 2022, as Education
and Sharing Day, USA in the City of Richmond – Mayor’s
Office (Mayor Tom Butt 510-620-6503).
DISCUSSION:
As one of the leading global advocates for the advancement of education, the Rebbe stressed the importance of moral and ethical education as the hallmark of a healthy society and strongly urged that education be reinforced by the inculcation of strong moral values, especially as expressed in the universal divine moral code known as the Seven Noahide Laws. In 1994, shortly after his death, the Rebbe was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton for his “outstanding AGENDA
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and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity”.
Through providing the possibility of an excellent education for all, especially children, with which to gain knowledge through rigorous study, we can create hope for a brighter, kinder, more united, and prosperous future in the lives of so many. A quality education is one of the significant foundations for the continued success of our state, country, and society at large, and in the City of Richmond, we strive for the betterment of all our residents through an increased focus on education and sharing.
The Chabad of Richmond has been at the vanguard of Jewish outreach in our communities, bettering the lives of countless community members and uniting a variety of faiths and religions for the common purpose of making the world a better place. The City of Richmond urges community members to nurture the unity of diverse peoples with increased acts of goodness and kindness imbued with awareness that a single positive act can make a major impact in this world.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Proclamation