Chabad Lubavitch
Guide in Thornhill

Chabad-Lubavitch is a philosophy, a movement, and an organization. This philosophy guides a person to refine and govern his or her every act and feeling through wisdom, comprehension and knowledge.The word 'Lubavitch' is the name of the town in White Russia where the movement was based for more than a century. The movement's system of Jewish religious philosophy, the role and purpose of creation, teaches understanding and recognition of the Creator, the deepest dimension of G?d's Torah, and the importance and unique mission of each creature. It is considered to be the most dynamic force in Jewish life today.Lubavitch appropriately means the 'city of brotherly love'The word 'Chabad' is a Hebrew acronym for the three intellectual faculties of chochmah - wisdom, binah - comprehension and da'at - knowledge. Appropriately, the word Lubavitch in Russian means the 'city of brotherly love.' The name Lubavitch conveys the essence of the responsibility and love engendered by the Chabad philosophy toward every single Je.