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On Monday March 26, 2012 Rabbi Shumel Butman of the Lubavitcher community hosted a luncheon with legislators in Albany to commemorate the anniversary celebration of the birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Assembly Member David Weprin)18 years after the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, a gathering was held in New York’s capital to celebrate his life and work. The event took place on March 26, the 3rd day of Nissan, in advance of the Rebbe’s birthday, which is April 5th, or the 11th of Nissan.

In attendance at the event were Rabbi Shmuel Butman and a sizable contingent of state legislators, including Assemblyman David Weprin.

The Rebbe, who lived from 1902 to 1994, was one of the most influential figures in the Jewish world. By sending his Chasidic disciples as shluchim, or “emissaries” to Jewish communities near and far, all over the globe, and opening “Chabad houses” open to Jews of all levels of affiliations, Rabbi Schneerson shaped the face of modern kiruv (Jewish outreach).

Schneerson was also an advocate for the study, by non-Jews, of the 7 Laws of the Children of Noah, which Jews believe are the basic ethical teachings incumbent upon Jew and Gentile alike.

The Rebbe’s contributions to society were recognized by the United States Congress in the form of Education and Sharing Day, which is celebrated on his birthday. The first “Education Day” was inaugurated on April 18, 1978 by then-president Jimmy Carter, having since then become an annual commemoration.

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