In 2022 the Kentucky assembly passed a resolution about promoting Noahide Laws in education.
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/sr183/orig_bill.pdf
UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2334 Page 1 of 2 XXXX Jacketed 1 A RESOLUTION proclaiming April 12, 2022, to be Education and Sharing Day, Kentucky.
WHEREAS, a quality education is one of the significant foundations for the continuing success of our Commonwealth, our country, and our society at large. In the great Commonwealth of Kentucky 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 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, 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 towards 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, a date that will be celebrated across these United States and around the globe in tribute to the Rebbe's vision, guidance, and leadership; and UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2334 Page 2 of 2 XXXX Jacketed 1
WHEREAS, for more than 40 years, the President of the United States has recognized and honored the Rebbe's vision each year on that day by proclaiming it Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.; and WHEREAS, we can nurture the unity of diverse peoples through encouraging increased acts of goodness and kindness, imbued with the awareness that even a single positive act of an individual can make a major impact on this world;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. The Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky does hereby proclaim Tuesday, April 12, 2022, to be Education and Sharing Day, Kentucky, in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and call upon government officials, educators, volunteers, and citizens to reach out to those within your communities and work to create a better, brighter, and more hopeful future for all. Section 2. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Senator Julie Raque Adams for delivery
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