Bill Text: NY J00997 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 997 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Commemorating the Anniversary Celebration of the Birthday of the revered Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-22)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-30 - ADOPTED [J00997 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00997-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 997

BY: Senator MYRIE

        COMMEMORATING  the  Anniversary Celebration of the
        Birthday of the  revered  Lubavitcher  Rebbe,  Rabbi
        Menachem M. Schneerson

  WHEREAS,  The  true  architects  of  society and community are those
individuals whose faith and unremitting commitment serve to sustain  the
spiritual  and  cultural  values  of  life; the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi
Menachem M. Schneerson was surely such an individual; and

  WHEREAS, World Jewry is now celebrating the 117th  birthday  of  the
renowned and revered leader of World Jewry, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi
Menachem M. Schneerson; and

  WHEREAS,  Serving  over  44  years  of  dedicated  leadership, Rabbi
Schneerson established over 1,500 Lubavitch Centers, helping  people  of
all walks of life throughout the world -- from Australia to Africa, from
Holland to Argentina, from Moscow to Mumbai; and

  WHEREAS,  Rabbi  Schneerson's  educational activities throughout the
globe  have  enriched  and  strengthened  the  religious,   educational,
cultural and ethical fibbers of all citizens of the world; and

  WHEREAS,  He  was a remarkable and holy man who inspired millions of
Jews and non-Jews to greater dedication, loyalty and commitment  in  all
matters "between man and G-d" and "between man and man"; and

  WHEREAS,  Rabbi  Schneerson proclaimed the Redemption was on its way
and he called upon all citizens of the world to prepare with a  personal
commitment to increase all activities of goodness and kindness; and

  WHEREAS,  Today,  in  the  United  States  of  America,  the  Chabad
Lubavitch movement has institutions in every State of the Union; and

  WHEREAS, Globally, the Chabad Lubavitch movement operates over 5,000
centers in over 1,000 cities in 102 countries all over the world; and

  WHEREAS, During the last 78 years, since 1940, the Chabad  Lubavitch
movement has their World Headquarters in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  A  Memorial  Reception  will be held in the New York State
Capitol on Monday, April 8, 2019, in tribute and  remembrance  of  Rabbi
Schneerson, the leading rabbi of his generation; and

  WHEREAS,  This  year,  Tuesday,  April 16, 2019, corresponding to 11
Nisan, 5779, the Rebbe's 117th birthday, to Saturday, August  10,  2019,
corresponding  to  9  Av, 5779 celebrated as "117 Days of Education," in
tribute to the  educational  endeavors  of  this  visionary  leader  and
learned gentleman on behalf of all mankind; and

  WHEREAS, Throughout his purposeful journey of life, Rabbi Schneerson
compiled,  with  dignity  and  grace,  decades filled with philanthropic
causes, humanitarian effort and astute Judaic leadership, justly earning

the devotion of his followers and the  admiration  and  respect  of  his
fellow man; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate  the  traditional  observance  of  the  Anniversary  of  the
Birthday  of  the  Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, upon
the occasion of a Reception to be held in the New York State Capitol  on
Monday,  April  8,  2019,  and to recognize April 16, 2019 to August 10,
2019, as "117 Days of Education" in tribute to the educational endeavors
of the beloved Rebbe; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  Rabbi Shmuel M. Butman, Director of the Lubavitch Youth
Organization.