Definition of Lubavitch

1. Noun. A town in Belarus that was the center of the Chabad movement for a brief period during the 19th century.

Generic synonyms: Town
Group relationships: Belarus, Belorussia, Byelarus, Byelorussia, Republic Of Belarus, White Russia

2. Noun. A large missionary Hasidic movement known for their hospitality, technological expertise, optimism and emphasis on religious study.
Exact synonyms: Chabad, Chabad-lubavitch, Lubavitch Movement
Generic synonyms: Religious Movement
Member holonyms: Lubavitcher

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lubavitch

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LtoR
Lu
LuGanda
Lu antigens
Lua
Luana
Luanda
Luang Prabang
Luannah
Luanne
Luas
Luba
Luba-Katanga
Lubavitch (current term)
Lubavitch movement
Lubavitcher
Lubbock
Lubeck
Lubitsch
Lublin
Lubrol
Lubumbashi
Luc's operation
Lucania
Lucanidae
Lucas
Lucas' groove
Lucasian

Literary usage of Lubavitch

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Prophets and Profits: Managerialism and the Restructuring of Jewish Schools by Chaya Herman (2006)
"The Lubavitch foundation movement was established in South Africa in 1972 ... Hellig (1984) observes that one of the successes of the Lubavitch movement is ..."

2. Ascension Or Never-Ever Land!: Blue Beam Flight School by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1994)
"... to the generations of the future; Whereas the Lubavitch movement has fostered and promoted these ethical values and principles throughout the world; ..."

3. The Beast at Work by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1993)
"... to the generations of the future; Whereas the Lubavitch movement has fostered and promoted these ethical values and principles throughout the world; ..."

4. The Promised Land by Mary Antin (1912)
"... Lubavitch — to get his blessing on our journey. She must be sure and pack her prayer books and Bible, and twenty pounds of zwieback at the least. ..."

5. International Religious Freedom (2000): Report to Congress by the Department edited by Barbara Larkin (2001)
"There is also a small but active Lubavitch-run Orthodox synagogue in Minsk. Adherents of Protestant faiths, although representing a relatively small ..."

6. Whither Human Rights in Russia: Hearing Before the Commission on Security edited by Christopher H. Smith (1999)
"But a similar law in Uzbekistan, for instance, has recently led to the attempt to deport the Lubavitch rabbi in Tashkent, while in Lithuania a similar law ..."

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