Meaning & use
Lubavitch
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Meaning
proper nounproper
A major branch of Hasidic Judaism, also called Chabad, originally based in the Russian town of Lyubavichi.
Grammar: Used as a name, often before a noun: Lubavitch movement, Lubavitch community.
Patterns
- the Lubavitch movement
- Lubavitch Hasidism
- a Lubavitch community
Lubavitch is one of the best-known branches of Hasidic Judaism.
The Lubavitch movement runs schools and community centers around the world.
He belongs to a Lubavitch family that has lived in the same neighborhood for generations.
Common combinations
- Lubavitch movement
- The Lubavitch movement has emissaries in many countries.
- Lubavitch Hasidism
- Lubavitch Hasidism emphasizes study and outreach.
- Lubavitch community
- The local Lubavitch community built a new synagogue.
Synonyms and how they differ
- Chabad
- The more common name for the same movement; Lubavitch often refers to the place or the branch’s historical name.
Word family
- Lubavitcher noun
- A member or follower of the Lubavitch movement.
Commonly confused: Lubavitch or Lubavitch vs. Lyubavichi?
Lubavitch vs Lubavitch vs. Lyubavichi
Lyubavichi is the Russian town; Lubavitch is the Jewish movement named after it.
Practice
Which term is another name for the Lubavitch movement?
Choose one answer.
Chabad is the other common name for the Lubavitch branch of Hasidic Judaism. Zionism is a political movement, Orthodox is a broad category, and Kabbalah is mystical teaching, none of which names this specific group.
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