Chabad-Lubavitch

Chabad-Lubavitch is an Orthodox Jewish Hasidic movement rooted in the Chabad tradition, known for its teachings, communal institutions, and worldwide network of emissaries.

Hasidic Judaism: A Jewish religious movement emphasizing spiritual devotion, joy, and the guidance of a rebbe. Chabad-Lubavitch is one of Hasidic Judaism’s major movements.
Shneur Zalman of Liadi: The founder of Chabad Hasidism and author of the Tanya and Shulchan Aruch HaRav. He established the movement’s teachings and became its first rebbe.
Menachem Mendel Schneerson: The seventh Chabad rebbe, who led the movement from 1951 until his death in 1994. His global outreach campaign greatly expanded Chabad’s public visibility.
Chabad house: A local Chabad center providing Jewish worship, education, and community activities. These centers are the movement’s most visible local institutions worldwide.
Haredi Judaism: A range of Orthodox Jewish communities marked by strong commitment to traditional religious law and communal life. Chabad belongs to Orthodox Judaism while developing an unusually public outreach presence.
Chabad philosophy: A Hasidic system of thought that emphasizes intellectual contemplation as a path to religious feeling. Its name and teachings center on this intellectual approach to divine service.
Tanya: The foundational work of Chabad thought, written by Shneur Zalman of Liadi and first published in 1796. It presents the movement’s influential account of the soul and religious life.
Joseph Isaac Schneersohn: The sixth Chabad rebbe, who rebuilt the movement’s institutions in the United States after fleeing Europe. He established the American base from which Chabad later grew internationally.
Mitzvah tank: A mobile outreach vehicle used by Chabad emissaries to offer Jewish learning and encourage mitzvah observance. It brings Chabad outreach into public spaces beyond established centers.
Modern Orthodox Judaism: A movement within Orthodox Judaism that combines traditional Jewish law with engagement in modern society. Its characteristic institutions and social outlook differ from Chabad’s Hasidic framework.

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