WHEREAS, The basis for the continuity of any society is education, and in the great State of California the education of our youth is a priority; and

WHEREAS, To achieve its highest goals, education must not only impart knowledge but also teach pupils and students how to live, forming and strengthening their moral character to make a better life for themselves as individuals and for society as a whole; and

WHEREAS, A global spiritual leader, the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, stressed that a moral and ethical education empowers every individual to develop their full potential in making the world a better place; and

WHEREAS, Such an education can nurture the unity of diverse peoples by encouraging increased acts of goodness and kindness, imbued with the awareness that even a single positive act of an individual can change the world and usher in an era of global peace; and

WHEREAS, April 19, 2024, will mark 122 years since the Rebbe’s birth, and this year begins the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of his leadership of the Chabad Lubavitch movement; and

WHEREAS, “Chabad” is an acronym of three Hebrew words for “wisdom, understanding, and knowledge”; and

WHEREAS, The name “Lubavitch” comes from the city which served as the Chabad Lubavitch movement’s headquarters for over a century and means city of love; and

WHEREAS, Love is an ethical value that informs our civilization, has guided the Chabad Lubavitch movement throughout its history, and is the essence of education at its best; and

WHEREAS, “Education and Sharing Day” is observed each year on the Rebbe’s birthday in recognition of his outstanding and lasting contributions toward the improvement of education and morality and acts of charity around the world; a day to pause and reflect on our responsibility to ensure that our youth have the foundation necessary to lead lives rich in purpose and fulfillment through service and good works; now, therefore, be it