What is a Gabbai? Originally published February 16-17, 2018
July 23, 2018
Generally speaking, a gabbai (feminine: gabba’it) is appointed to serve to distribute honors for a service and to conduct (stage manage) some of the ritual. Over time, similar jobs in various places and times have been done by a shamash or a sexton. Some places even have had “beadles,” but that leads to too much […]