Chabad-Lubavitch - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Chabad-lubavitch: Encyclopedia - Chabad-lubavitch
Chabad Lubavitch, or Lubavich, is one of the largest branches of Hasidic Judaism founded by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi . It is one of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chabad-lubavitch: Encyclopedia Ii - Chabad-lubavitch - Controversies
Chabad-Lubavitch - History of controversy. Since its inception, Hasidism was the center of much controversy within the Jewish community...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chabad-lubavitch: Encyclopedia Ii - Chabad-lubavitch - Controversies
Chabad-Lubavitch - History of controversy. Since its inception, Hasidism was the center of much controversy within the Jewish community...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanukkah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanukkah - Hanukkah Rituals
Hanukkah has relatively simple religious rituals that are performed during the eight nights and days of the holiday. Some aspects are pra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanukkah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanukkah - Commemoration
The word Hanukkah means "dedication." Spiritually, Hanukkah commemorates the Miracle of the Oil. At the re-dedication of the Temple in Je...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanukkah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanukkah - Historical Sources
Hanukkah - In the Talmud. The miracle of Hanukkah is described in the Talmud. The Gemara, in tractate Shabbat 21b [1], says that after ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanukkah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanukkah - When Hanukkah Occurs
Further information: Jewish holidays 2000-2050 The dates of Hanukkah are determined by the Hebrew Calendar. Hanukkah begins at the 25th d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanukkah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanukkah - The Story
Around 200 BCE Jews lived as an autonomous people in the land of Israel, also referred to as Judea, which at that time was controlled by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanukkah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanukkah - Hanukkah Games: Dreidel And Gelt
Hanukkah - Dreidel. The dreidel (a four-sided "top") is associated with Hanukkah. It has four sides: ×  (Nun), ×’ (Gimel), ×” (Hey), ×...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanukkah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanukkah - Interaction With Other Traditions
Hanukkah gained increased importance with many Jewish families in the twentieth century, including large numbers of secular Jews who want...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanukkah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanukkah - Background
Hanukkah - Chronology. 198 BCE: Armies of the Seleucid King Antiochus III (Antiochus the Great) oust Ptolemy V from Judea and Samaria....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chabad-lubavitch: Encyclopedia Ii - Chabad-lubavitch - Origin Of Name
Chabad-Lubavitch - Chabad. The names Chabad and Lubavitch each have a history. Chabad is a Hebrew acronym for Chochma ("wisdom"), Bina ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chabad-lubavitch: Encyclopedia Ii - Chabad-lubavitch - Chabad Today
Chabad-Lubavitch - Emissaries. Menachem Mendel Schneerson, after becoming Rebbe, and following an initiative of the previous Rebbe, spu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chabad-lubavitch: Encyclopedia Ii - Chabad-lubavitch - Influence On The Jewish World
Chabad has had a notable influence on Haredi entertainment. Singing rabbi Shlomo Carlebach was affiliated with Chabad, and popular singer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chabad-lubavitch: Encyclopedia Ii - Chabad-lubavitch - Influence On The Jewish World
Chabad has had a notable influence on Haredi entertainment. Singing rabbi Shlomo Carlebach who was once affiliated with Chabad, and popul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chabad-lubavitch: Encyclopedia Ii - Chabad-lubavitch - Customs Of Chabad
Chabad has specific minhagim (customs) that distinguish it from other Hasidic groups. For example, in contrast with other Hasidic sects, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chabad-lubavitch: Encyclopedia Ii - Chabad-lubavitch - Origin Of Name
Chabad-Lubavitch - Chabad. The names Chabad and Lubavitch each have a history. Chabad is a Hebrew acronym for Chochma ("wisdom"), Bina ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chabad-lubavitch: Encyclopedia Ii - Chabad-lubavitch - Chabad Today
Chabad-Lubavitch - Emissaries. Menachem Mendel Schneerson, after becoming the Rebbe himself, and following an initiative of the previou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chabad-lubavitch: Encyclopedia Ii - Chabad-lubavitch - Customs Of Chabad
Chabad has specific minhagim (customs) that distinguish it from other Hasidic groups. For example, in contrast with other Hasidic sects, ...   » Read the article