Yeshivish glossary term
gemach
גמ״ח
Meaning
- a free-loan fund
- a community lending service
- an organization that lends money or useful items without charge
Alternate spellings
gemakh, g'mach
Usage and context
Originally associated with interest-free loans, but a gemach may lend medical equipment, clothing, household items, or other resources.
- Category
- money, work, and practical matters
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
We borrowed a folding table from the gemach.
Plain-English example
We borrowed a folding table from the community lending service.