Gabbai
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A Gabbai (Hebrew: גבאי) 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 or personal assistant to a Hassidic Rebbe). A Gabbai's obligations might also include maintaining a Jewish cemetery.
In many synagogues the Gabbai is not a permanent job like the one described above but rather a role in the Torah service. The Gabbai stands next to the Torah reader holding a version of the text with vowels and trop markings (which are not present in the actual Torah scroll) and follows along in order to correct the reader if he or she forgets something.
The Gabbai is also responsible for calling congregants up to the Torah to make the traditional blessings before and after each reading.
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