gemach

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Pronunciations

gemach (GEH-mahkh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A place where items or money are lent to people.

Example Sentences

  • "I got the wedding dress from a gemach."

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  • "Does anyone know of a shoe gemach in Brooklyn where I can drop off used shoes in great condition?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • acronym: גְּמִילוּת חֲסָדִים - גמ"ח ‘benevolence, charity’; גְּמִילוּת חֶסֶד, ‘loan (to the poor) without interest’.

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      gemah, gimah, gimach, gmach, gumah, gumach, g'mach, g'mah, gema"ch, gemakh, g'makh, gmakh

Notes

  • plural: 'gemachs' or 'gemachen'

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