Chabad-Lubavitch
About Chabad-Lubavitch
A philosophy, a movement, and an organization. It is widely considered to be the most dynamic force in Jewish life today.
 
A worldwide movement
3,500+
Centers in 85 countries dedicated to the welfare of Jewish communities worldwide.
The Movement
From Eastern Europe to communities around the world.
Following its inception 250 years ago, the Chabad-Lubavitch movement — a branch of Hasidism — swept through Eastern Europe, introducing deep insight to the scholar and profound emotional validation to the simple laborer. Eventually, the philosophy of Chabad-Lubavitch and its adherents reached almost every corner of the world, transforming the landscape of modern Jewish identity.
Leadership
Seven generations of leadership.
The Lubavitcher Rebbe
The movement is guided by the teachings of its seven successive leaders ("Rebbes"), beginning with Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, of righteous memory (1745–1812). These leaders expounded upon the most refined and delicate aspects of Jewish mysticism, creating a monumental corpus of study thousands of volumes deep. They personified the timeless Biblical qualities of comprehensive leadership, concerning themselves with the holistic welfare—spiritual and physical—of all human beings.
In our generation, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, known simply as "the Rebbe," guided global Jewry following the devastation of the Holocaust. Driven by boundless optimism and an absolute love for humanity, he initiated the revitalization of modern Jewish infrastructure.
The Organization
A global network serving Jewish communities.
The origins of today’s Chabad-Lubavitch organizational network trace back to the early 1940s, when the Rebbe arrived on the shores of the United States to lead the movement's newly founded educational and social service divisions.
Today, over 5,000 full-time emissary families apply these historical core principles to direct thousands of community institutions across the globe, prioritizing accessibility, educational outreach, and unconditional support for all.