Gabbai Resources
Gabbai Resources
Resources for Gabbaiim
Gabbaiim and Super Gabbaiim perform essential 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. We've also offered audio files of the chanted phrases used to call different people to the bema for the first aliyah on Shabbat and weekdays. If you have questions or want to learn more about becoming a Gabbai or Super Gabbai at Beth Emeth, please contact David Cerny.
Gabbai Playbook (Click here to download pdf)
This manual is designed to assist individuals in performing the function of Gabbai during a Torah service at Congregation Beth Emeth. This handbook addresses Torah Services held on Shabbat (morning and afternoon), Festivals, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur (morning and afternoon), Hanukkah, and weekdays.
Floor Gabbai Playbook (Click here to download pdf)
This manual is designed to assist individuals in performing the functions of Floor Gabbai (formerly called Super Gabbai), or service floor leader, during a Torah service at Congregation Beth Emeth. This handbook addresses various Torah Services held on Shabbat (morning and afternoon), Festivals, and weekdays. By design, it does NOT cover the High Holidays.
Audio Files of Calling Congregants for the First Aliyah
Below are recordings of how to call the first aliyah for Shabbat and weekday services. Festival and High Holiday morning services are the same as Shabbat. Sunday Rosh Chodesh, Saturday Mincha, and Yom Kippur Mincha are the same as weekday services. Various combinations of honorees are covered, whether the honoree is a man, woman, or a couple. Some honorees like to be called by the Father’s name only, while others also wish to use the Mother’s name. All of these combinations are covered.
Click on the file name, which will call up an audio program on a new page, or open your default audio player and then play the audio file you chose.
01: Shabbat calling Kohen using his Father’s name
02: Shabbat calling Bat Kohen using her Father’s name
03: Shabbat calling a couple where the man is a Kohenusing his Father’s name
04: Shabbat calling a couple where the woman is a BatKohen using her Father’s name
05: Shabbat calling Kohen using his Father’s and Mother’s names
06: Shabbat calling Bat Kohen using her Father’s and Mother’s names
07: Shabbat calling a couple where the man is a Kohen using his Father’s< and Mother's names
08: Shabbat calling a couple where the woman is a BatKohen using her Father’s and Mother's names
09: Weekday calling Kohen using his Father’s name
10: Weekday calling Bat Kohen using her Father’s name
11: Weekday calling a couple where the man is a Kohen using his Father’s name
12: Weekday calling a couple where the woman is a BatKohen using her Father’s name
13: Weekday calling Kohen using his Father’s and Mother’s names
14: Weekday calling Bat Kohen using her Father’s and Mother’s names
15: Weekday calling a couple where the man is a Kohen using his Father’s and Mother's names
16: Weekday calling a couple where the woman is a Bat Kohen using her Father’s name
17: Weekday calling Rishon using his Father’s Name
18: Weekday calling a woman Rishona, using her Father’sname
19: Weekday calling a couple for 1st aliyah where neither isKohen using their Father's name
20: Weekday calling Rishon using his Father’s and Mother’s Name
21: Weekday calling a woman named Rishona using her Father’sand Mother’s names
Thu, October 10 2024
8 Tishrei 5785