英和和英

語源

Borrowed from Hebrew גַּבַּאי (gabái).

発音

• IPA: /ɡəˈbaɪ/, /ɡæˈbaɪ/

名詞

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.
   • 2000, David Golinkin, “Investigating The Charities To Which We Contribute”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 54:

     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 records of the organization.