Vaad

Since the Enlightenment and the subsequent emancipation of Jews living in European nations, Jewish communities no longer have their own autonomous governments, and vaads with governmental powers no longer exist.

A prime example of this was the Vaad Rosh Hashochtim of Poland and Lithuania, a council that consisted of seven Rabbis that regulated the over 3,500 practicing shochtim in Poland and Lithuania prior to the Holocaust.

Another example is the Vaad Harabonim, part of the Rabbinical Council of New England.

Because of its frequent use at camps, many Jewish young adults have adopted this term for use in other contexts.

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