Lubavitcher

American  

[loo-buh-vich-er, loo-bah-vi-cher] / ˈlu bəˌvɪtʃ ər, luˈbɑ vɪ tʃər /

noun

1. a member of a missionary Hasidic movement founded in the 1700s by Rabbi Shneour Zalman of Lyady.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Lubavitchers or their movement.

Etymology

Origin of Lubavitcher

< Yiddish lubavitsher, equivalent to Lubavitsh (< Byelorussian Lyubavichi ) a town which was the center of the movement, 1813–1915 + -er -er ¹

Example Sentences

While a few modern rabbis—most notably the Lubavitcher Rebbe—have balked at the idea that aliens might have free will or agency, others have fully embraced the idea.

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2022

Equally poignant, he noted, is that April 12 was the 120th birth anniversary of the Rebbe, sparking the Lubavitcher movement to ramp up distribution of the shmura matzahs.

From Washington Times • Apr. 12, 2022

The trouble began when a car driven by a Hasidic Jew, part of the entourage of the Lubavitcher grand rebbe, Menachem M. Schneerson, struck and killed Gavin Cato, a Black 7-year-old.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2020

On Fridays, he ate in a kosher dining hall, either Hillel or the Chabad house, which is affiliated with the Lubavitcher Hasidim.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 15, 2016

Just a few dozen furlongs from Belmont Park lies the grave site of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh grand rebbe of the Lubavitcher group of Hasidic Jews.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2015