Chabad - Wikipedia Jump to content Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Special pages Search Search Appearance Donate Create account Log in Personal tools Donate Create account Log in Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 History Toggle History subsection 1.1 Oppression and resurgence in Russia 2 Leadership Toggle Leadership subsection 2.1 Influence 3 Philosophy Toggle Philosophy subsection 3.1 Tanya 4 Community Toggle Community subsection 4.1 Population 4.2 United States 4.3 Israel 4.4 France 4.5 Canada 4.6 United Arab Emirates 5 Customs and holidays Toggle Customs and holidays subsection 5.1 Customs 5.2 Holidays 6 Organizations Toggle Organizations subsection 6.1 Institutions 6.1.1 By geographic region 6.2 Chabad house 6.3 Fundraising 7 Activities Toggle Activities subsection 7.1 Education 7.2 Outreach activities 7.2.1 Mitzvah campaigns 7.2.2 Shluchim (Emissaries) 7.2.3 Mitzvah tank 7.2.4 Campus outreach 7.2.5 CTeen 7.3 Publishing 7.4 Social media influencers 7.5 Summer camps 7.6 Political activities 7.6.1 Library dispute with Russia 8 Controversies Toggle Controversies subsection 8.1 Succession disputes and offshoot groups 8.2 Chabad messianism 8.3 Israeli Officials 8.4 IAA appointment 9 In the arts Toggle In the arts subsection 9.1 Art 9.2 Music 9.3 Literature 9.4 Film and television 9.4.1 Other television 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 Sources 14 Further reading 15 External links Toggle the table of contents Chabad 30 languages العربية مصرى Brezhoneg Català Čeština Чӑвашла Deutsch Esperanto Español فارسی Suomi Français עברית Magyar Italiano 한국어 Ladino Lietuvių Nederlands Polski پښتو Português Română Русский Simple English Slovenčina Српски / srpski Українська ייִדיש 中文 Edit links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Switch to legacy parser Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hasidic Jewish dynasty "Lubavich" and "Lubavitch" redirect here. 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Find sources: "Chabad" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) "},"caption":{"wt":"Group picture of Chabad Shluchim (emissaries) in [[Crown Heights, Brooklyn]], 2022"},"merged_into":{"wt":"<!-- Any other organizations with which the organization was merged -->"},"successor":{"wt":""},"formation":{"wt":"{{start date and age|1775|||df=yes|p=y}} <!-- | formation = or: | established = --> <!--e.g. use {{start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}}-->"},"founder":{"wt":"[[Shneur Zalman of Liadi]]"},"founding_location":{"wt":"{{nowrap|[[Liozna|Liozno]], [[Russian Empire]] (now [[Belarus]])}}"},"extinction":{"wt":"<!-- or: | dissolved = --> <!--e.g. use {{end date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}}-->"},"merger":{"wt":"<!-- Other organizations (if any) merged to constitute the organization -->"},"type":{"wt":"{{ubl|[[Hasidic dynasty]]|[[Religious organization]]}}"},"status":{"wt":"<!-- Organization's legal status and/or description (company, charity, foundation, etc) -->"},"professional_title":{"wt":"<!-- for professional associations -->"},"headquarters":{"wt":"[[770 Eastern Parkway]], [[Brooklyn, New York City]], [[United States]]"},"location":{"wt":""},"coordinates":{"wt":"<!-- location's {{coord}}s -->"},"region_served":{"wt":"Worldwide <!--Any particular region or regions associated with or served by the organization-->"},"services":{"wt":""},"membership":{"wt":"90,000–95,000<ref name=marcinw/>"},"num_members_year":{"wt":"2018"},"language":{"wt":"<!-- or: | languages = --> <!--Any official language or languages used by the organization-->"},"secretary_general":{"wt":"<!-- Name of the organization's Secretary General (if post exists) or gen_sec for General Secretary -->"},"leader_title":{"wt":""},"leader_name":{"wt":""},"board_of_directors":{"wt":""},"key_people":{"wt":"[[Menachem Mendel Schneerson]]"},"main_organ":{"wt":"<!-- or: | publication = --> <!--Organization's principal body (assembly, committee, board, etc) or publication-->"},"parent_organization":{"wt":"<!-- or: | parent_organisation = -->"},"subsidiaries":{"wt":""},"secessions":{"wt":"[[Strashelye (Hasidic dynasty)|Strashelye]], [[Kopust]], [[Liadi (Hasidic dynasty)|Liadi]], [[Niezhin (Hasidic dynasty)|Niezhin]], [[Avrutch (Hasidic dynasty)|Avrutch]], [[Malachim (Hasidic group)|Malachim]]"},"affiliations":{"wt":"[[Hasidic Judaism]]"},"budget":{"wt":""},"budget_year":{"wt":""},"num_staff":{"wt":"<!-- Numbers and/or types of staff -->"},"num_staff_year":{"wt":"<!-- Year to which staff numbers/data apply -->"},"num_volunteers":{"wt":"<!-- Numbers and/or types of volunteers -->"},"num_volunteers_year":{"wt":"<!-- Year to which volunteer numbers/data apply -->"},"website":{"wt":"{{ubl|{{URL|chabad.org/}}|{{URL|lubavitch.com/}}}}"},"remarks":{"wt":""},"former_name":{"wt":"<!-- Any former names by which the organization known -->"},"footnotes":{"wt":""},"bodystyle":{"wt":"<!-- Applies CSS style to the infobox table as a whole -->"}},"i":0}}]}'>Chabadחב״ד Group picture of Chabad Shluchim (emissaries) in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, 2022 Formation 1775 (251 years ago) (1775) Founder Shneur Zalman of Liadi Founded at Liozno, Russian Empire (now Belarus) Type Hasidic dynasty Religious organization Headquarters 770 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York City, United States Region served Worldwide Members 90,000–95,000[1] (2018) Key people Menachem Mendel Schneerson Secessions Strashelye, Kopust, Liadi, Niezhin, Avrutch, Malachim Affiliations Hasidic Judaism Website chabad.org lubavitch.com Part of a series on Chabad Rebbes Shneur Zalman of Liadi (Alter Rebbe) Dovber Schneuri (Mitteler Rebbe) Menachem M. Schneersohn (Tzemach Tzedek) Shmuel Schneersohn (Maharash) Sholom Dovber Schneersohn (Rashab) Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn (Rayatz) Menachem M. Schneerson (the Rebbe) Places and landmarks Crown Heights 770 Chabad library JCM Ohel Kfar Chabad Lyubavichi Nariman House Shikun Chabad Holidays 6 Tishrei 1, 10, 19 Kislev 10, 22 Shevat 11 Nissan 3, 12-13 Tammuz 20 Av 5 Tevet Organizations Aguch Aleph Chabad.org Chabad on Campus Colel Chabad Congregation Lubavitch CTeen Federation of Jewish Communities Friendship Circle Gan Israel JLN Released Time JRA Kehot LYO Machne Israel Merkos N'shei NCFJE Ohr Avner L'Chaim Society Panasaim JLI Shofar Association of America Tzivos Hashem Vaad Rabonei Lubavitch Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim Haolami Yeshivah Centre Melbourne Reshet Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Schools Bais Chana Beth Rivkah Beth Rivkah Ladies College Hadar Hatorah Lubavitch Senior Girls' School Machon Chana Mayanot Ohel Chana Oholei Torah Ohr Avner RCA Tomchei Tmimim YOEC Yeshivah College YG Texts Ayin Beis Derech Mitzvosecha Hadranim al HaRambam Hatomim Hayom Yom Igrot Kodesh Imrei Binah Likkutei Sichos Likutei Torah/Torah Or Collections of Maamarim Samech Vov Shulchan Aruch HaRav Tanya Tehillat Hashem Toras Chaim Beit Rebbe Practices and concepts Chabad house Chitas Dirah betachtonim Farbrengen Mashpia Moshiach Moshiach flag Nusach Ari Mitzvah tank Mivtzoim Niggunim Noahide laws Public menorah Seder hishtalshelus Shaliach Chabad offshoots Strashelye Kopust Liadi Niezhin Avrutch Malachim v t e Part of a series on Jewish Organizations International World Union for Progressive Judaism World Zionist Organization International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists World Organization of Jews from Arab Countries Jewish Diplomatic Corps International Rabbinic Fellowship Jewish Women's Collaborative International Fund Jewish National Fund Hillel International Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS Chabad B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League World Jewish Congress National or European European Jewish Congress European Jewish Fund European Jewish Parliament European Jews for a Just Peace European Union of Jewish Students AIPAC American Jewish Committee American Jewish Congress Related concepts Israel lobby in the United States Israel lobby in the United Kingdom Jewish lobby Zionism American Jews in politics Jewish political movements Judaism and politics v t e Chabad, also known as Lubavitch, Habad and Chabad-Lubavitch[2] (US: /xəˈbɑːd luˈbɑːvɪtʃ/; Hebrew: חב״ד לובביץּ׳; Yiddish: חב״ד ליובאוויטש), is a Hasidic dynasty and global movement within Haredi Judaism. It is among the world's largest, most influential, and most publicly visible movements of Hasidic Judaism, known for its extensive network of institutions and active engagement with Jews of all affiliations worldwide, in contrast to the generally insular orientation of most Haredi groups. Founded in 1775 by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi in Liozno, then in the Russian Empire, Chabad takes its name from the Hebrew acronym (חב״ד)—Chokmah (Wisdom), Binah (Understanding), and Da'at (knowledge)—which reflects its emphasis on intellectual contemplation and kabbalistic theology.[3][4] The name Lubavitch derives from the town of Lyubavichi, where the movement's leadership was based from 1813 to 1915.[5][6] During the 20th century, Chabad's center shifted from Eastern Europe to the United States due to state-sanctioned antisemitism in the Soviet Union and the upheavals of World War II and the Holocaust. Under the leadership of its seventh rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, from 1951 to 1994, the movement underwent rapid expansion, establishing a worldwide system of synagogues, educational institutions, social-service organizations, and outreach centers,[7] which provide outreach to unaffiliated Jews, religious services, education, cultural programming, and humanitarian assistance. Chabad's global population was estimated to be more than 90,000 as of 2018, accounting for 13% of the global Hasidic population.[1] However, as many as one million Jews participate in Chabad activities annually.[8][9][10] Following Schneerson's death in 1994, no successor was appointed; belief among some followers that he is the Messiah, a movement known as Chabad messianism, has generated internal debate and broader controversy within the Jewish world. History [edit] The Chabad movement was established after the First Partition of Poland in the town of Liozno, Pskov Governorate, Russian Empire (now Liozna, Belarus), in 1775, by Shneur Zalman of Liadi,[11] a student of Dov Ber of Mezeritch, the successor to Hasidic Jews founder, Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov. Rabbi Dovber Schneuri, the second Rebbe, moved the movement to Lyubavichi (ליובאַװיטש, Lyubaviysh), in current-day Russia, in 1813.[5] The movement was centered in Lyubavichi for a century until the fifth Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom Dovber Schneersohn, left the village in 1915 and moved to the city of Rostov-on-Don.[6] During the interwar period, due to persecution by the Bolsheviks, the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, under the sixth Rebbe, Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, was centered in Riga and then in Warsaw. The outbreak of World War II led the sixth Rebbe to move to the United States. Since 1940,[11] the movement's center has been in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.[12][13] Chabad newspaper, Huh-Ukh (1911) Chabad of Boston Appeal (1927) While the movement spawned a number of offshoot groups throughout its history, the Chabad-Lubavitch branch is the only one…