SPONSOR: Sen. Richardson & Rep. Shupe & Rep. Dukes Sens. Buckson, Hocker, Lawson, Mantzavinos, Pettyjohn, Wilson; Reps. Carson, Heffernan, K. Johnson, Spiegelman, Yearick DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 43 RECOGNIZING CHRISTIAN HOLY WEEK AND PASSOVER IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
SPONSOR: Sen. Richardson & Rep. Shupe & Rep. Dukes Sens. Buckson, Hocker, Lawson, Mantzavinos, Pettyjohn, Wilson; Reps. Carson, Heffernan, K. Johnson, Spiegelman, Yearick
SPONSOR: Sen. Richardson & Rep. Shupe & Rep. Dukes
Sens. Buckson, Hocker, Lawson, Mantzavinos, Pettyjohn, Wilson; Reps. Carson, Heffernan, K. Johnson, Spiegelman, Yearick
SPONSOR:
Sen. Richardson & Rep. Shupe & Rep. Dukes
Sens. Buckson, Hocker, Lawson, Mantzavinos, Pettyjohn, Wilson; Reps. Carson, Heffernan, K. Johnson, Spiegelman, Yearick
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 43
RECOGNIZING CHRISTIAN HOLY WEEK AND PASSOVER IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
WHEREAS, Christians and Jews recognize the religious observances of Holy Week and Passover, respectively; and WHEREAS, churches around the world, including Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican, and other denominations observe various services during the week preceding Easter to remember and celebrate the events the scriptures say preceded Jesus betrayal, arrest, trial, death, and resurrection known as Holy Week; and WHEREAS, the Eastern Orthodox Church will celebrate Holy Week beginning April 13 with Easter Sunday, or Pascha, celebrated on April 20, 2025; and WHEREAS, in Western Christianity, Holy Week will be celebrated from April 13 to April 19, beginning with Palm Sunday, or Passion Sunday; and WHEREAS, during Holy Week, Christians remember the sacrifice the scriptures say Jesus made for all people; and WHEREAS, Passover, also called Pesach, is one of the most sacred and widely observed Jewish holidays; and WHEREAS, Passover will be celebrated by Jews around the world from April 12 to April 20, 2025; and WHEREAS, during Passover, Jews commemorate the Israelites exodus from Egypt and freedom from slavery during the reign of the Pharaoh Ramses II; and WHEREAS, on the first two nights of Passover, families and friends gather for a feast known as a Seder and read stories from the Haggadah, a Jewish text that recounts the story of Passover; and WHEREAS, Jews who observe Passover abstain from eating leavened food products, known as chametz, and instead, consume a type of flatbread called matzo; and WHEREAS, for Jewish people, Passover is a celebration of freedom and the remembrance of Jewish history; and WHEREAS, both Passover and Christian Holy Week are recognized and observed by Delawareans across the state; and WHEREAS, as Holy Week and Passover are observed, we must remember the critical importance of the respect that is to be accorded to all faiths and beliefs as reflected in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which begins: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; and WHEREAS, the last seven words of that phrase, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, hold heightened significance during the Christian Holy Week and Jewish Passover. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the members of the General Assembly hereby recognize the religious observances of Holy Week and Passover in the State of Delaware.
WHEREAS, Christians and Jews recognize the religious observances of Holy Week and Passover, respectively; and
WHEREAS, churches around the world, including Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican, and other denominations observe various services during the week preceding Easter to remember and celebrate the events the scriptures say preceded Jesus betrayal, arrest, trial, death, and resurrection known as Holy Week; and
WHEREAS, the Eastern Orthodox Church will celebrate Holy Week beginning April 13 with Easter Sunday, or Pascha, celebrated on April 20, 2025; and
WHEREAS, in Western Christianity, Holy Week will be celebrated from April 13 to April 19, beginning with Palm Sunday, or Passion Sunday; and
WHEREAS, during Holy Week, Christians remember the sacrifice the scriptures say Jesus made for all people; and
WHEREAS, Passover, also called Pesach, is one of the most sacred and widely observed Jewish holidays; and
WHEREAS, Passover will be celebrated by Jews around the world from April 12 to April 20, 2025; and
WHEREAS, during Passover, Jews commemorate the Israelites exodus from Egypt and freedom from slavery during the reign of the Pharaoh Ramses II; and
WHEREAS, on the first two nights of Passover, families and friends gather for a feast known as a Seder and read stories from the Haggadah, a Jewish text that recounts the story of Passover; and
WHEREAS, Jews who observe Passover abstain from eating leavened food products, known as chametz, and instead, consume a type of flatbread called matzo; and
WHEREAS, for Jewish people, Passover is a celebration of freedom and the remembrance of Jewish history; and
WHEREAS, both Passover and Christian Holy Week are recognized and observed by Delawareans across the state; and
WHEREAS, as Holy Week and Passover are observed, we must remember the critical importance of the respect that is to be accorded to all faiths and beliefs as reflected in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which begins: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; and
WHEREAS, the last seven words of that phrase, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, hold heightened significance during the Christian Holy Week and Jewish Passover.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the members of the General Assembly hereby recognize the religious observances of Holy Week and Passover in the State of Delaware.
SYNOPSIS This Concurrent Resolution recognizes Christian Holy Week and Passover in the State of Delaware. Author: Senator Richardson
SYNOPSIS
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes Christian Holy Week and Passover in the State of Delaware.
Author: Senator Richardson