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22 paź 2016 · Z”L after a person’s name means that that person is dead. It is an abbreviation for the Hebrew phrase Zichrono livracha. [Of Blessed Memory.] The feminine form is zichronah livracha. The correct way to pronounce the abbreviation is “zahl.” Jews love acronyms.
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5 paź 2024 · A shorthand way of writing זכרונו\ה\ם\ן לברכה (zikhronó/á/ám/án livrakhá) or זכרו\ה\ם\ן לברכה (zikhró/á/ám/án livrakhá), both of which mean “may his/her/their memory be a blessing”.
In Hebrew transliteration: "zekher tzadik livrakha" and in Hebrew: "זכר צדיק לברכה ". The English abbreviation commonly used is "ZT"L" and in Hebrew, "זצ״ל " is used. It is pronounced in reading as "zatzal". It may be also written as "ZTz"L".
27 wrz 2024 · Transliteration of Hebrew ז״ל (Z"L), acronym of זיכרונו לברכה (zikhronó liv'rakhá, literally “may his memory be a blessing”).
What does ז״ל mean? ז״ל (Hebrew) Origin & history I. A shorthand way of writing זכרונו\ה\ם\ן לברכה (zikhronó/á/ám/án livrakhá), which means “may his/her/their memory be a blessing”. Pronunciation. See usage notes below. Adjective. ז״ל (Z.L.) Of blessed memory, may he/she/they rest in peace; used after a reference to one or more deceased people.
5 paź 2024 · z.l. (Hebrew) Of blessed memory, may he/she/they rest in peace; used after a reference to one or more people who died. Yitzhak Rabin (z"l) was a warrior turned peace-maker.
