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

He was the movement’s seventh leader, know as Lubavitcher Rebbe.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024

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

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

The Ohel is the final resting place of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who was the leader of the Lubavitcher sect of ultra-Orthodox Judaism.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2014