By COLlive reporter
U.S. Congressman Mike Lawler, who represents New York’s 17th congressional district, has issued proclamations to all 11 Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis (Shluchim) across Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties in honor of Education and Sharing Day, USA.
Lawler is known among local shluchim for his visit to the Ohel, participation in the International Kinus Hashluchim, and regular attendance at Chabad events.
Lawler is believed to have issued more proclamations for this occasion than any other public official. His office delivered a personalized proclamation to each rabbi in the district.
Education and Sharing Day marks the birthday of the Rebbe on the 11th of Nissan. Since the 1980s, every U.S. president has annually proclaimed the day, celebrating the Rebbe’s transformative legacy of education rooted in moral values, character development, and acts of kindness.
The proclamations recognize the rabbis’ outstanding dedication to Jewish education, ethical leadership, and vital community service throughout the Hudson Valley. Recipients include:
Chabad of Rockland – Rabbi Avremel Kotlarsky
Chabad of Suffern – Rabbi Shmuel Gancz
Chabad of the Nyacks – Rabbi Chaim Zvi Ehrenreich
Chabad of Stony Point – Rabbi Shea Werner and Rabbi Shmuel Amram
Beis Menachem Mendel Pomona – Rabbi Pinchas Dovid Weber
Chabad of Putnam – Rabbi Avi Korer
Chabad of Armonk – Rabbi Yossi Butman
Chabad of Bedford – Rabbi Arik Wolf
Chabad of Briarcliff and Ossining – Rabbi Dovid Labkowski
Chabad of Yorktown – Rabbi Yehuda Leib Heber
Rabbi Gancz shared on social media: “Today marks the Rebbe’s birthday — 124 years of light, love, and empowerment. Thank you to Congressman Mike Lawler for proclaiming Education and Sharing Day, a beautiful tribute to the Rebbe’s legacy. The Rebbe’s birthday is a call to rise higher, do an extra mitzvah, and bring positive change to the world.”
In a time when education and shared values are more essential than ever, Congressman Lawler’s thoughtful gesture highlights the impactful work of Chabad emissaries and pays tribute to the Rebbe’s enduring vision of uplifting humanity through knowledge and goodness.
