Chabad Lubavitch
Hasidic Jewish dynasty
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Summary
Chabad Lubavitch is a Hasidic dynasty[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of hasidic dynasty entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,422 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[3]
- Country: United States[4], Israel[5], Russia[6], France[7], Canada[8], Ukraine[9], United Kingdom[10], Poland[11], Australia[12], Argentina[13], Germany[14], Brazil[15], Belarus[16], Austria[17]
- Instance of: charitable organization[18], religious denomination[19]
- Founder: Shneur Zalman of Liadi[20]
- Named after: Chokhmah[21], Binah[22], Da'at[23]
- Headquarters location: 770 Eastern Parkway Chabad Lubavitch HQ[24]
- Location: worldwide[25]
- Subclass of: Hasidism[26], Haredi Judaism[27], home mission[28]
- Commons category: Chabad[29]
- Foundational text: Tanya[30], Shulchan Aruch HaRav[31]
- Chairperson: Menachem Mendel Schneerson[32]
- Has part(s): Agudas Chasidei Chabad[33], Bais Chana Women International[34], Beth Rivka[35], Chabad house[36], Friendship Circle[37], Machneh Israel[38], Kfar Chabad[39], Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch[40], Tomchei Temimim[41], Kehot Publication Society[42], Jewish Learning Network[43], Jewish Learning Institute[44], Gan Israel Camping Network[45], Colel Chabad[46]
- Inception: 1772[47]
- Location of formation: Liozna District[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Chabad[49]
- Topic has template: Template:Chabad[50]
- Legal form: charitable organization[51]
- Motto: שנים-עשר הפסוקים[52], Ahavat Yisrael[53]
- Has characteristic: Q111795317[54], עבודת ה'[55], Q25491203[56], Maamarim[57], Farbrengen[58], Meshfi[59]
Why It Matters
Chabad Lubavitch has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]