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History of the National Education Day
“For ever, shall He destroy death, and thus the G.d Eternal
will dry tears on every face”,
Isaiah 25.8
 It was during one of his public addresses, that Rabbi Ménahem Mendel Schneerson launched a call to influence the Nations of the world so that they put into practice the 7 Noahide precepts which are incumbent upon all his descendants. on April 4th, 1982, Ronald Reagan received a delegation and signed, in the honor of the Rabbi, on his birthday date, the 11 nissan (Hebraic date), an act proclaming a Day of Reflexion related to the 7 laws of Noah. On March 25, 1983, for the first time in the History of Mankind, all the members of the American Congress signed in honor of a personality still alive, a proclamation registering a special National Day of Education on the Noahide Laws. In 1989, George Bush renewed this Proclamation, then followed by a vote at the Congress of the public Law 102-14, of March 26, 1991. In the sequel of which many governors and men of State such as Jacques Chirac in France, but also in Belgium, England, Japan, Ghana, Poland, Austria, New-Zeland, Brazil as well as the Druze leaders made official statements and greeted the initiative of the Rabbi. Thereafter, the Rabbi proposed that one minute of silence be instituted in schools, in the United States, as well as in Congress and the Senate, and then that it be further adopted in other countries. During this minute of silence, it specified, all pupils would meditate on the fact that "a eye sees and an ear hears". He explained: "in certain schools, pupils are absorbed by their studies, to the point of forgetting the need for beginning the day whith returning thanks to God, no child should not be unaware of the existence of God ".
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Education Day, the USA Proclamation Law of public interest 102.14 (H.J. LMBO. 104) the 26th of March 1991 resolution instituting the national Day of Education in the USA
- Given the fact that the American Congress recognizes the importance of historical transmission of the values and ethical principles which are the bases of civilized spcoety and upon which our great nation was founded,
- Given the fact that these values and principles were the base of societies since the craddle of civilization, when they were recognized as the Seven Noahides Laws,
- Given the fact that without these ethical values and principles, the building of civilization is in serious danger of return to chaos,
- Given the fact that our society is deeply concerned with the recent weakening of these principles, resulting in a crisis which may destabilize and threaten the maintenance of our very society,
- Given the fact that a justified concern for these crises should not leave the citizens of this country forfeit their responsibility in the transmission of these ethical values resulting from our prestigious past to the future generations,
- Given the fact that the movement of Loubavitch is devoted to diffuse these ethical values and principles in the whole world,
- Given the fact that Rabbi Ménahem Mendel Schneerson of Loubavitch, leader of the movement, is universally respected and recognized, and that his 89th birthday falls on March 26, 1991;
- Given the fact that, in recognition of this great spiritual Master, “the Rabbi”, his ninetieth year will be designated as year of “education and justice ”, the year during which we will turn ourselves towards education and charity to bring back the world to moral values and ethics contained in the Seven Noahides Laws,
- Given the fact that this will be confirmed by an internationnal act of honor signed by the President of the United States and different Heads of State: consequently, it is at present decided by the Senate and the House of the Representatives of the United States of America, assembled in Congress that this March 26, 1991, beginning of the 90th year of the life of rabbi Ménahem Schneerson, leader of the world Loubavitch movement, is entitled “Education Day - U.S.A.”.
The President is required to make a proclamation inviting the people of the United States to implement on this day appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Appoved on the 20th of March 1991. |
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On March 25th, 1983, for the first time in History, all the members of the American Congress signed in honor of a personality still alive, a proclamation registering a National Day of Education.
On April 4th, 1982, Ronald Reagan signs in honor of the Rabbi, on his birthday, the act of Proclamation attesting a Day of Reflexion relating to the 7 laws of Noah.
Photograph : Rabbi Menahem Mendel Schneerson, seventh spiritual leader of the Habad Movement.
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