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gabbais

gabbais is the plural of gabbai.

Meaning of gabbai

Noun

gabbai (plural gabbais)

  1. (Judaism) A custodian of a synagogue, who often performs assistant duties in services.
  2. (Judaism) 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

Questions about gabbais

What is gabbais the plural of?
Gabbais is the plural of gabbai.

Words near gabbais in the dictionary

  1. Gabb
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  3. gabbadost
  4. gabbagool
  5. gabbai
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  7. gabbard
  8. Gabbard diagram
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  10. gabbards
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