Shamash (disambiguation)

Shamash was the ancient Mesopotamian sun god.

Shamash may also refer to:

Judaism

Gabbai, also known as a shamash, a person who assists in the running of synagogue services
Shamash, a candle used to light the other eight candles of a Hanukkah menorah

People

Gerald Shamash, Baron Shamash (born 1947), British lawyer and Labour life peer
Robert Sheldon, Baron Sheldon (1923–2020), born Isaac Ezra Shamash, British Labour politician and life peer

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