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Chabad

A Hasidic movement founded by Schneur Zalman of Liadi, combining mystical devotion with intellectual contemplation.

Also: Lubavitch

Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism

Chabad takes its name from the sefirot Chokhmah, Binah and Daat, wisdom, understanding and knowledge, emphasizing that the mind must understand God for the heart to love him. Founded in the late eighteenth century, it is today among the most active Hasidic movements.