On Tuesday, March 28 Rep. Joe Moody introduced a resolution in the Texas House of Representatives (HR623) recognizing Education and Sharing Day to be observed this year on April 2, 2023. In observance of the ideals represented in the resolution, an ARK Giving Box was placed on each Representative’s desk in the chamber and Rep. Moody encouraged them to fill them with small amounts of money each day to be given to the charity of their choice.
A delegation of rabbis representing the 120 Chabad Lubavitch leaders serving the Texas Jewish community throughout the state, visited the Texas Capitol as a bi-partisan group of state leaders recognized Education and Sharing Day.
“We talk alot about education and giving in this body, and we do our best to walk the walk in those areas as we consider legislation.” Rep. Moody opened his remarks on the House floor. “We have no better example to follow than the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.”
“He emphasized the importance of charity as a habitual practice. As has been put to me, turning random acts of kindness into routine acts of kindness. By giving, we not only provide assistance to others, we also turn our minds and spirits towards service and build a practice of compassion and duty to our community.”
Placing a dollar in the ARK giving box to rousing applause he concluded “I encourage you not just to give, but to reflect on what giving means. We have a long way to go this session and I can’t think of a better way of turning our hearts and our minds to the service we have been called to here.”