In a proclamation released on Yud Alef Nissan, President Donald J. Trump declared the day “Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.,” honoring the life and enduring impact of the Rebbe.

Marking 250 years of American independence, the President underscored education as a cornerstone of liberty and called for a renewed commitment to raising a generation to lead lives of purpose, service, and virtue.

The President paid tribute to the Rebbe as one of the most influential Jewish leaders in modern American history, recounting how he escaped Nazi persecution in 1941 and arrived in the United States, where he would go on to lead the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Under his leadership, what had been a small chassidic community grew into a global force that helped reinvigorate Yiddishkeit in the aftermath of the Holocaust and continues to impact millions worldwide.

The proclamation highlights the Rebbe’s vision of intellectual achievement, moral clarity, and faith, noting that these values remain central to the nation’s future. It also outlines the administration’s focus on strengthening education by promoting excellence, civic engagement, and a return of authority to parents and local communities.

In addition, President Trump emphasized ongoing efforts to combat antisemitism, stressing the importance of ensuring that every American can live and practice their faith free from fear.

Concluding the proclamation, the President called on Americans to reflect on the Rebbe’s legacy of moral and fearless leadership, urging educators, public officials, and citizens to mark the day with activities that promote education, character development, and acts of goodness and kindness.

“As we celebrate 250 years of American independence, we recommit to building a future where moral courage, faith, and devotion to freedom remain the bedrock of our Republic,” the proclamation states, affirming that the nation remains guided by the wisdom and providence of the Almighty.

The full text reads as follows:

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2026

For 250 years, American education has stood as a pillar of liberty, opportunity, and civic virtue.  This Education and Sharing Day, we reaffirm the profound importance of a rigorous education—one that equips the next generation of Americans to lead with character, patriotism, and integrity.

Today, we honor the life, legacy, and vision of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of blessed memory—one of the most influential Jewish leaders in modern American history.  In 1941, Schneerson escaped Nazi persecution and fled to the United States, where he assumed leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement and became known by his followers as the Lubavitcher Rebbe.  Under his stewardship, this small Hasidic community grew into a global force for faith and service that, after the Holocaust, reinvigorated Judaism worldwide and continues to touch millions of hearts across the globe.

As President, I am proudly advancing the Rebbe’s vision of intellectual achievement, righteousness, and faith.  My Administration is restoring our education system, equipping the next generation of American students to lead lives of purpose, service, and virtue.  We are bringing back common sense to our classrooms and ending left-wing indoctrination of our students—ensuring that our schools foster excellence, instill civic engagement, and respect our country’s most foundational values.  We are removing educational control from the hands of unelected bureaucrats and returning it to the States, local communities, and parents to whom it rightly belongs.  We are also working tirelessly to eradicate the scourge of anti-Semitism from our society, ensuring that every American can live out their faith free from fear, violence, and persecution.

On Education and Sharing Day, we celebrate the heroic life and enduring contributions of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, and we pledge to carry forth his legacy of fearless and moral leadership.  As we celebrate 250 years of American independence, we recommit to building a future where moral courage, faith, and devotion to freedom remain the bedrock of our Republic.  Above all, we reaffirm that America will forever be one Nation guided by the eternal wisdom and providence of the Almighty.