Gabbais

/ɡɑˈbaɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gabbai; multiple synagogue officers or treasurers responsible for managing communal finances and religious duties.

Etymology

Standard Hebrew plural formation of gabbai, used in Jewish communities to reference multiple synagogue officials.

Kelly Says

Large synagogues often had multiple gabbais handling different responsibilities—one might oversee ritual objects, another charity, another building maintenance—creating a whole administrative team before modern corporate structures existed!

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