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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PROCLAIMING 11 Nisan 5782 - APRIL 12, 2022 EDUCATION AND SHARING DAY IN COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, a quality education is one of the significant foundations for the continuing success of our country, and our society at large; and in Cook County we strive for the betterment of all of our citizens through an increased focus on education and sharing; and
WHEREAS, 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 and more united and prosperous future in the lives of so many; and
WHEREAS, the educational system must also focus on building character by emphasizing the cultivation of universal moral and ethical values that have been the bedrock of society from the dawn of civilization, including the values known as the Seven Noahide Laws; and
WHEREAS, one of the leading global advocates for the advancement of education, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, of righteous memory, stressed the importance of moral and ethical education as the bedrock of humanity and the hallmark of a healthy society, and strongly urged that education be reinforced by the inculcation of strong moral values; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the Rebbe's outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity, he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, and the United States Congress has established his birthdate as a national day to raise awareness and strengthen the education of our children; and
WHEREAS, April 12, 2022, will mark 120 years since the Rebbe’s birth, and the date will be celebrated across these United States and around the globe in tribute to the Rebbe’s vision, guidance and leadership; and
WHEREAS, for more than forty years, the President of the United States has recognized and honored the Rebbe's vision each year on that day by proclaiming it "Education & Sharing Day USA"; and
WHEREAS, we presently battle a global pandemic which has disrupted traditional models of education across our nation, while concurrently motivating a focus on the stronger core values we wish to impart to children and adults, beyond academic achievement; and
WHEREAS, we can nurture the unity of diverse peoples through encouraging increased acts of goodness and kindness, imbued with awareness that even a single positive act of an individual can make a major impact in this world.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County encourages the citizens of Cook County to reach out to young people to work to create a better, brighter, and more hopeful future for all on April 12, 2022, 11 Nisan 5782, the Federally Proclaimed Education and Sharing Day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that an official copy of the same be tendered to the Rabbi Meir Shimon Moscowitz, Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois.
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