Chabad Jewish Center

Essays, insights and letters, stories and first-person accounts, and an online biography of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of saintly memory

Is it a synagogue, a school, or an outreach organization? Does it service the observant or the non-observant Jewish community? Who are the people at Chabad?

These and similar questions are constantly asked about Chabad. Many, voice these questions verbally, while others ponder about it and remain uncertain - is Chabad for my family and for me?

First of all, some definitions: Chabad is synonymous with Lubavitch. Chabad describes the philosophy of the movement, whereas Lubavitch is the name of the town in Russia where the Chabad Rebbes lived and taught for 102 years. Chabad is an acronym for three Hebrew words - Chochmah, Binah, and Daas - wisdom, understanding and knowledge.

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