Folks, any chance we could do an instructive video on this one? Take a good breath before you plunge in! 2002-2023 My Jewish Learning. Mi shebeirach avoteinuM'kor hab'racha l'imoteinuMay the source of strength,Who blessed the ones before us,Help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing,And let us say, Amen.Mi shebeirach imoteinuM'kor habrachah l'avoteinuBless those in need of healing with r'fuah sh'leimah,The renewal of body, the renewal of spirit,And let us say, Amen. CBE Gift Shop is now online come visit us! ", If you used a borrowed Talit (whether a friend's or one belonging to the synagogue), return it now. And theyll make sure that the service flows nicely without any unnecessary interruptions. This magnificent aliyah card is an expression of a vision based upon the core Jewish idea that each human being is created in the Divine Image, worthy of dignity and celebration. He serves the same role. A Sephardic scroll does not have these poles, and so you there is no need to hold onto the Torah. If you want, you can arrange for a back-up person in case no one volunteers. Who may go up on the bimah with you for your honor? Shabbos and Yom Tov aliyah donation cards, PDF 6.0 MB Yamim Nora'im aliyah donation cards, PDF 5.5. In addition, you can ask the gabbai sheini to perform two additional roles (If you dont assign them to the Gabbai Sheini, they are your job). Interpreting non-statistically significant results: Do we have "no evidence" or "insufficient evidence" to reject the null? Gabbai resources. endobj Gabbai Playbook (Click here to download pdf). 3 0 obj This is done so no one gets the mistaken impression that the blessings are contained within the scroll. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Didn't have enough fasters at the beginning of the service, now do (or might): do you change over to the fast-day liturgy? With narration and stuff? Then use paper clips to indicate donations on Shabbos and Yom Tov. Gabbai - Congregation Beth El Checklist for "Aufruf" AKA "Shabbat Chatan" (in Hebrew). Anyone with the appropriate skills can lead services on weekdays, Shabbat or holidays at Beth El. This is a good way to prevent people from forgetting which aliyah they have. Features a line for the persons full name. I wish more rabbis would insist on adhering to this practice. EvbvL]mgZp7$6;":0_f}~';iqZGF`n~A{OIE)yV4/u>wxYp1{D7MkB{hV uM,A>ftjBA$dfV R. Gabbai Handbook - DocsLib Another way to do this is to ask the previous reader to stay at the table and show the place to the next reader. The Leadership Project kicks off with a dynamic, experiential Leadership Summittthat builds the capacity of leaders and their institutions to create LGBTQ-affirming environments for all community members. Gabbaiim and Super Gabbaiim perform important functions at Congregation Beth Emeth Torah Services, and "Playbooks" for each of these roles are provided below to help you learn and refresh your Gabbai skills. The order of the each aliyah is as follows: call the person forward, the reader shows the place in the scroll, the person being honored touches the Torah with the fringes of his/her tallit or with a siddur and then kisses it, the scroll is closed up again, the honoree chants the opening blessing (see next paragraph on this), the Torah reader chants the portion in Hebrew, the translator gives the English translation, then the honoree again touches the scroll with tallit or siddur, and then chants the concluding blessing. The idea being to give kovod to the one having an aliya since it is an honor to have one and in many shuls one also has to pay for one. In some contemporary congregations, the gabba'im may be known as a "ritual committee." The gabba'im are sometimesbut certainly not alwayselected to their position. Cover the scroll with the special cover. Doing this inaudibly will minimize irritation to the reader. The Gabbai's Resource - Miscellaneous Documents May the Source of life grant him/her blessing and success in all his/her endeavors. Ive always felt that being a gabbai is the Jewish version of the old Rodney Dangerfield joke they get no respect. Jaime (who uses they/them pronouns) has enjoyed Anshe Emet Synagogue all their life. Same goes for the president or chazan, if they're sitting up there. You are also responsible for helping to make the Torah service understandable to all. A person who is called for an aliyah L'Torah said the closing blessing ( ) instead of the opening one ( . This is coordinated by the Gabbaim. Whats in a (Hebrew) name? when calling honorees for an aliyah. People typically start with their wife and then go on to children and any other family [or friends] that they want to have acknowledged. 684-93 for examples of format and content. )/f Most of these documents are in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF). What do I need to know in order to properly have an aliya? This includes making assignments and seeing that the service begins and ends on time, with each segment of the service ending at the approximate time assigned. And don't forget that after the reading of your section has ended, you will be expected to shift over to the right side of the table and remain standing there for the duration of the immediately following reading. This is something for the GABBAI and BAAL KOREI to worry about, NOT You! Various combinations of honorees are covered whether the honoree is a man, woman or a couple. Jewish children and converts to Judaism receive a Hebrew name at their bris/brit milah or baby naming or upon their conversion. , pp. Two-sided page with prayers for the State of Israel and IDF soldiers. Yehi ratzon she mekor haHayim yishslah la/lo bracha vhatzlacha bikhol maasei yaldeihah/yaldav. Ask the Gabbai if you're not sure. gabbaim) is an Aramaic word that means tax collector, but today a gabbai is someone who assists with the reading of the Torah. The following documents are for assisting young. The gabbaim are back working at our shuls again! This handbook addresses Torah Services held on Shabbat (morning and afternoon), Festivals, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur (morning and afternoon), Hanukkah and weekdays. The Aliyah, Step by Step - Chabad.org All else being equal, choose right turns over left. vru,k vhkg:or kuec rnthu rpxv ,uhsh h,ac ehzjh vkugv The person called up holds both handles of the Torah and recites: Qrcnv vuvh , t UfrC The congregation answers vbug kvev /sgu okIg k Q r c nv vuvh QUrC For shuls without such a system, or if a person is davening in a minyan in which he does not usually daven or simply to prevent leaving out a name inadvertently, some men I know keep a similar card in their tallis bags and bring it up with them to the Gabbai to use in the event they have an aliya.