Meaning of parnas | Babel Free
Definitions
An administrator of a Jewish community, especially a synagogue.
Examples
“1790, The Constitution and Bylaws of Congregation Shearith Israel, New York, printed in 1959, Jacob Rader Marcus, American Jewry: Documents from the Eighteenth Century The parnassim and associate elders shall have⟳ full power to frame and propose⟳ all the institutions and ordinances for the well governing and discipline of this congregation.”
“Although the duties of the parnas and the Sheik al-Yehud were quite distinct, in fact, both offices were often invested in the same person.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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