Qualities Required for a Charity Gabbai
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Question
Hello, what qualities should a person have to be chosen as a charity gabbai?
Answer
Hello,
He must be honest and trustworthy. He should be careful not to favor his relatives over other needy individuals when distributing funds.
Source
See Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 256. Also see the Tur there, which states that the gabbai should be a Torah scholar, but in Beit Yosef, Siman 249, Se'if 7, it is written that nowadays it is not customary to insist on this, possibly because they believe that the gabbai should be wise not only in Torah knowledge but also in management.
Regarding favoring relatives, see Shulchan Aruch, Siman 257, Se'if 8 and 9, and the Shach there, Se'if Katan 19. Also see Shulchan Aruch, Siman 252, Se'if 12 and the commentary of the Gra there, Se'if Katan 17, and see Pitchei Teshuva, Siman 252, Se'if Katan 8.