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In 2022, the Congress of Illinois passed a resolution stating that Noahide Laws should be part of education in schools.
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HR/10200HR0747.htm
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, A quality education is one of the significant | ||||
3 | foundations for the continuing success of our State, our | ||||
4 | country, and our society at large; in the great State of | ||||
5 | Illinois, we strive for the betterment of all citizens through | ||||
6 | an increased focus on education and sharing; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Through providing the possibility of an excellent | ||||
8 | education for all, especially children, with which to gain | ||||
9 | knowledge through rigorous study, we can create hope for a | ||||
10 | brighter, kinder, and more united and prosperous future in the | ||||
11 | lives of so many; and
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12 | WHEREAS, The educational system must also focus on | ||||
13 | building character by emphasizing the cultivation of universal | ||||
14 | moral and ethical values that have been the bedrock of society | ||||
15 | from the dawn of civilization, including the values known as | ||||
16 | the Seven Noahide Laws; and
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17 | WHEREAS, One of the leading global advocates for the | ||||
18 | advancement of education, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi | ||||
19 | Menachem Schneerson, of righteous memory, stressed the | ||||
20 | importance of moral and ethical education as the bedrock of | ||||
21 | humanity and the hallmark of a healthy society, and he | ||||
22 | strongly urged that education be reinforced by the inculcation |
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1 | of strong moral values; and
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2 | WHEREAS, In recognition of the Rebbe's outstanding and | ||||||
3 | lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, | ||||||
4 | morality, and acts of charity, he was awarded the | ||||||
5 | Congressional Gold Medal, and the United States Congress has | ||||||
6 | established his birthdate as a national day to raise awareness | ||||||
7 | and strengthen the education of our children; and
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8 | WHEREAS, April 12, 2022 will mark 120 years since the | ||||||
9 | Rebbe's birth, and the date will be celebrated across the | ||||||
10 | United States and around the globe in tribute to the Rebbe's | ||||||
11 | vision, guidance, and leadership; and
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12 | WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, the President of the | ||||||
13 | United States has recognized and honored the Rebbe's vision | ||||||
14 | each year on that day by proclaiming it Education & Sharing Day | ||||||
15 | USA; and
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16 | WHEREAS, We presently battle a global pandemic that has | ||||||
17 | disrupted traditional models of education across our nation, | ||||||
18 | while concurrently motivating a focus on the stronger core | ||||||
19 | values we wish to impart to children and adults, beyond | ||||||
20 | academic achievement; and
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21 | WHEREAS, We can nurture the unity of diverse peoples |
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1 | through encouraging increased acts of goodness and kindness, | ||||||
2 | imbued with awareness that even a single positive act of an | ||||||
3 | individual can make a major impact in this world; therefore, | ||||||
4 | be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
6 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
7 | we declare April 12, 2022 as Education and Sharing Day in the | ||||||
8 | State of Illinois, and we call upon government officials, | ||||||
9 | educators, volunteers, and citizens to reach out to those | ||||||
10 | within their communities and work to create a better, | ||||||
11 | brighter, and more hopeful future for all.
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Congress finally recognises the spiritual needs of Americans!
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