Chabad

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US/xəˈbɑd/US/h-/

proper noun

A branch of Orthodox Chassidic Judaism founded in 1755 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi

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Chabad-LubavitchLubavitchLubavitch movementChabad Hasidism
OriginHebrew חַבָּ״ד →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Habad

  1. JudaismA branch of Orthodox Chassidic Judaism founded in 1755 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi

    The party, Hanukkah by the Sea, is an annual event run by Chabad of Bondi, where the community lights up the menorah on the first day of the holiday.

    2025 December 14, Mathilda Heller, Shir Perets, “One Israeli among 11 killed in Bondi Beach shooting, foreign ministry confirms”, in The Jerusalem Post, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2025

    Synonyms: Chabad-Lubavitch, Lubavitch

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA branch of Orthodox Chassidic Judaism founded in 1755 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi

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Chabad-LubavitchLubavitch

More synonyms by meaning

nouna large missionary Hasidic movement known for their hospitality, technological expertise, optimism and emphasis on religious study

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LubavitchLubavitch movementChabad-Lubavitch
Broader
religious movement

nouna form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the Lubavitch movement

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Chabad Hasidism
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HasidismHassidismChasidism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Hebrewחַבָּ״ד
  2. EnglishChabad

Borrowed from Hebrew חַבָּ״ד (khabá"d), acronym of חוכמה / חָכְמָה (khokhmá, “wisdom”), בִּינָה (biná, “understanding”), דַּעַת (dá'at, “knowledge”).

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Translations

Hebrew חב״ד
  • חב״דChabad-Lubavitch Chassidism
Hindi ख़बाद
  • ख़बाद (xabād)Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidism
Spanish Jabad
  • JabadChabad-Lubavitch Chassidism
Thai ชาบัด
  • ชาบัดChabad-Lubavitch Chassidism
Yiddish ליובאַוויטש, ליובאַוויטשער חסידות
  • ליובאַוויטש (lyubavitsh)Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidism
  • ליובאַוויטשער חסידות (lyubavitsher khasides)Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidism
Cite this entry
APA

Chabad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chabad

MLA

“Chabad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chabad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chabad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chabad.

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