A gabbai (Hebrew: גַּבַּאי; sometimes transliterated as gabay), also known as a shamash (שַׁמָשׁ; sometimes transcribed as shamas) or warden (in British English, similar to churchwarden), is a beadle or sexton—a person who assists in the running of synagogue services in some way. The role may be undertaken on a voluntary or paid basis.
A gabbai (Hebrew: גַּבַּאי; sometimes transliterated as gabay), also known as a shamash (שַׁמָשׁ; sometimes transcribed as shamas) or warden (in British English, similar to churchwarden), is a beadle or sexton—a person who assists in the running of synagogue services in some way. The role may be undertaken on a voluntary or paid basis.
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