gabbai
/ɡəˈbaɪ/
gabbai noun: a custodian of a synagogue, who often performs assistant duties in services.
Noun
gabbai (plural gabbais)
- A custodian of a synagogue, who often performs assistant duties in services.
- A treasurer and/or manager of an organization.
- What of organizations that today do most of their solicitation through pushkes or via the mail? How can we determine their legitimacy? The halakhah provides two clear criteria: The trustworthiness of the gabbai or collector — today that means the person who runs the charity — and the financial...2000, David Golinkin, “Investigating The Charities To Which We Contribute”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 54
Forms of gabbai
| plural | gabbais |
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Origin of gabbai
Borrowed from Hebrew גַּבַּאי (gabái).
Questions about gabbai
- What does gabbai mean?
- Gabbai means a custodian of a synagogue, who often performs assistant duties in services.
- What part of speech is gabbai?
- Gabbai is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gabbai?
- Gabbai is pronounced /ɡəˈbaɪ/.
- What is the plural of gabbai?
- The plural of gabbai is gabbais.
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