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The Rebbe: A Brief Biography
Spanning the Globe
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Since assuming the mantle leadership, the Rebbe made Lubavitch the world's largest Jewish
outreach organization.
Today, some 2,600 Chabad-Lubavitch institutions span more than forty-eight countries on six continents.
These educational and social-service institutions serve a variety of functions for the entire
spectrum of Jews, regardless of affiliation or background. Programs geared to humanitarian
endeavors reach out beyond the Jewish community, to all people.
Israel
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In Israel, the "Chabadniks" are particularly endeared to all. Their programs reach all segments of the
community, and they enjoy the respect of the population, regardless of affiliation. Kfar Chabad,
the Lubavitch village near Tel Aviv, is headquarters for Lubavitch there. Kfar Chabad 's unique
educational institutions and outreach facilities have become a lifeline for thousands upon
thousands of Israeli citizens. From the soldier stationed on the front to the farmer on the kibbutz,
feelings of veneration and respect for the Rebbe run deep, as all benefit in some way from his concern.
Former Soviet Republics
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It was in Russia that Chabad-Lubavitch was born more than 200 years ago, and since nurtured there
by its Rebbes in each generation. A history of heroic, clandestine efforts by Lubavitch kept Judaism
alive under the most oppressive and excruciating circumstances conceivable, before and especially
after the Bolshevik revolution and during the Communist regime. When the Soviet Union crumbled
Lubavitch emerged from the underground and the work continues publicly unabated.
The Rebbe's emissaries have established some 200 institutions for Jewish learning and
humanitarian aid throughout the FSU.
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