In March, Marana, Oro Valley, Prescott and Scottsdale were among other Arizona towns and cities that proclaimed Education and Sharing Day for the first time.
The day recognizes the work of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who emphasized the crucial importance of ethical and moral education as well as the importance of giving. Every president since Jimmy Carter in 1978 has made an Education and Sharing Day proclamation.
âEducation must be more than factual enlightenment â it must enrich the character as well as the mind,â said President Ronald Reagan in his 1982 proclamation for the day, echoing Schneersonâs sentiments.
Gov. Doug Ducey proclaimed March 24, 2021 to be Education and Sharing Day as he has done in the past, but the Chabad Lubavitch movement made a point this year to have local jurisdictions recognize Education and Sharing Day as well. Chabad rabbis worked with mayors to make it happen.