On April 12, 2022, Hawaii Governor David Y. Ige signed a proclamation asserting that the Noahide Laws should be taught in public schools
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Proclamation
WHEREAS, a quality education is one of the ·significant foundations for the continuing success of our state, our country, and our society at large; and in the state of Hawai'i 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 keiki, 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, 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;
THEREFORE I, DAVID Y. IGE, Governor of the State of Hawai'i, do hereby proclaim April 12, 2022 as
"EDUCATION DAY"
in Hawai'i and ask the people of the Aloha State to join me in recognizing the importance of education and preparing our keiki for a better, brighter, and more hopeful future.
Done at State Capitol in the Executive Chambers, Honolulu, State of Hawai'i, this twelfth day of April 2022.
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