GABBAI — GABBAI, family with many branches in baghdad and India. Noteworthy members include ISAAC BEN DAVID BEN YESHU AH (d. 1773), known as Sheikh Isḥāq Pasha because he ruled with the firmness of a pasha from 1745 to 1773 as nasi of the Jewish community … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GABBAI — (Heb. גַּבַּאי, גַּבַּי), lay communal official. Derived from the Hebrew gavah (גָּבָה – to exact payment), the word is actually part of the complete title gabbai ẓedakah (charity warden) and all the relevant regulations, such as that individuals … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gabbai — A Gabbai ( he. גבאי) (or sometimes: Shamash שמש} is a person who assists in the running of a synagogue and ensures that the needs are met, for example the Jewish prayer services run smoothly, or an assistant to a rabbi (particularly the secretary … Wikipedia
Gabbaï — Le Gabbaï est un homme s occupant de la synagogue et plus de ce qu il s y passe, et c est en fait ce qui le différencie du chamach. Effectivement, le chamach s occupe plus des affaires techniques de la synagogue tel que les évènements se… … Wikipédia en Français
Gabbai — El Gabbai (también escrito como Gabay o Gabai), es el encargado de mantenimiento de la Sinagoga, o templo judío. Normalmente es nombrado por la comunidad y puede ser rentado o voluntario, siendo un cargo honorífico. Categorías:… … Wikipedia Español
GABBAI, MEIR BEN EZEKIEL IBN — (1480–after 1540), kabbalist of the generation of Spanish exiles. The details of his life are not known. Apparently he lived in Turkey and possibly died in Ereẓ Israel. He wrote three books dealing with the principal problems of Kabbalah. They… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GABBAI, MOSES BEN SHEM-TOV — (d. c. 1443), scholar of Spain and North Africa. He lived for a time in Calatayud and then moved to Teruel where he served as rabbi. He settled in Majorca (before 1387) but during the riots of 1391 escaped to North Africa and was appointed rabbi… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GABBAI IZIDRO (Ysidro), ABRAHAM — (d. 1755), Sephardi rabbi. A Spanish Marrano, his wife was tried by the Inquisition while he escaped to London and reentered Judaism. He studied later with David Israel Attias in Amsterdam and published in 1724 a sermon containing some… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gabbai (Synagoge) — Ein Gabbai (hebräisch גבאי, von gbh, erheben; vulgär: Gabbe) ist die Bezeichnung einer jüdischen Person, deren Amt es ist, der Unterstützung des synagogalen Betriebes zu Diensten zu sein. Hierzu zählt insbesondere die Unterstützung… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gabbai — Seph. /gah buy /; Ashk. /gah buy/; Eng. /geuh buy /, n., pl. Gabbaim Seph. /gah bah eem /; Ashk. /gah buy im/, Eng. Gabbais. (sometimes l.c.) Hebrew. 1. a minor official of a synagogue, having limited ceremonial or administrative functions. 2.… … Universalium
