A Chabad House is a centre for disseminating Orthodox Judaism by the Chabad movement. These centers exist today around the world, and serve as a Jewish community center that provides educational and outreach activities serving the needs of the entire Jewish community, regardless of degree of observance.^[1] Each center aims to provide a cozy and informal place to learn about and observe Judaism,^[2] and provides an atmosphere such that all Jews feel comfortable at Chabad events.^[3] Some are in or very near college campuses, others are not. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Portrait of Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1745-1812) founder of Chabad Lubavitch and author of Tanya and Shulchan Aruch HaRav. ... Dovber Schneuri or Der Mitteler Rebbe (The Middle Rebbe in Yiddish) (1773 — 1827) was the second Rebbe (spiritual leader) of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. ... 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Chabad Houses are typically run by a Chabad Rabbi and Rebbetzin, often with the assistance of unmarried Chabad boys or girls, or, in the case of more developed Chabad Houses, with the assistance of a second or even third married couple. Rabbi, in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’, or more literally, ‘great one’. The word Rabbi is derived from the Hebrew root word , rav, which in biblical Hebrew means ‘great’ or ‘distinguished (in knowledge)’. Sephardic and Yemenite Jews pronounce this word ribbī; the modern Israeli pronunciation rabbī is derived from a... Rebbetzin (in Yiddish, or Rabbanit in Hebrew) is the title used for the wife of (usually) an Orthodox, or Haredi, and Hasidic rabbi. ...

Services

Some typical Chabad House programs include: Hospital and prison visitations; holiday activities such as "Sukkah Mobiles," Chanukah and Purim gift baskets and kits, holiday rallies and festivals; counseling and social Services; Jewish studies classes, lectures and seminars; Judaica services; regular newspapers and kosher meals.

In universities

Chabad Houses in universities often provide housing for students, peer counseling and drug prevention centers, student activity offices, a synagogue, a publications center, library, kosher dining hall, student lounges, and a computer area. It aims to provide a healthy social environment for all young men and women on the college campus.

References

1. ^ The Chabad House
2. ^ The New York Times, December 16, 2005.
3. ^ Passover Seders, Around the World, ‘’The Associated Press’’, March 19, 2007

Links

• Worldwide directory of Chabad Houses
• Chabad on Campus worldwide