Lubavitch movement
- noun
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movimiento Lubavitch
- Many young people are drawn to the Lubavitch movement because of its commitment to outreach and welcoming newcomers.
Examples
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Whereas Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, leader of the Lubavitch movement, is universally respected and revered, and his eighty-ninth birthday falls on March 26, 1991.
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The Lubavitch movement is known for its strong emphasis on community service and education.
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This role has become more visible recently, as the international Lubavitch movement has worked to establish a branch of its Chabad organization in Denmark.
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Whereas the Lubavitch movement has fostered and promoted these ethical values and principles throughout the world,
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The Lubavitch movement actively engages with technological advancements to spread its message globally.
Synonyms
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A Hasidic Jewish movement known for outreach, religious study, and warm hospitality
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A Jewish Hasidic group in Orthodox Judaism that helps, teaches, and welcomes guests
A Jewish religious group that teaches, welcomes, and helps Jews around the world
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is directly compositional: the proper name 'Lubavitch' (a specific Hasidic group) combined with 'movement' (a collective pursuing shared goals) yields the meaning 'the organized movement associated with Lubavitch.' Cross-linguistically, name + movement is a common, predictable pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will infer it denotes that group's collective movement, even if finer details (outreach, theology) are not derivable.
Etymology
The Lubavitch movement takes its name from the small Russian town of Lubavitch, where its leaders were based long ago. As their work spread from that town, the word movement came to mean the worldwide Hasidic 'group' known for sending helpers, study and warm hospitality today.