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27 wrz 2024 · Transliteration of Hebrew ז״ל (Z"L), acronym of זיכרונו לברכה (zikhronó liv'rakhá, literally “may his memory be a blessing”).
Acronyms — in Hebrew, Aramaic and transliteration — appear frequently in Jewish correspondence, books, spoken conversation and even on gravestones. Famous rabbis are frequently referred to by their acronyms. Even books themselves, like the Hebrew Bible are often identified in this abbreviated manner.
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.
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.
5 paź 2024 · ז״ל • (Z.L.) Of blessed memory, may he/she/they rest in peace; used after a reference to one or more deceased people.
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.
In Hebrew, the expression is “zichrona livracha” (feminine), “zichrono livracha” (masculine), or “zichronam livracha” (plural or gender-neutral) and is typically abbreviated as z”l when writing. This serves a similar function as describing someone as “the late [insert name here].”
