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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.
Although much less common than Aramaic abbreviations, some Hebrew material contains Yiddish abbreviations too (for example, Chassidic responsa, commentaries, and other material). Abbreviation-like non-abbreviations
Acronyms can be formed from strings of single initial letters, e.g. פזצט״א pazátsta (for פול, זחל, צפה, טווח, אש), or multiple initial letters, e.g. ארה״ק (for ארץ הקודש, the Holy Land) or ראשל״צ ráshlats (for ראשון לציון, Rishon LeZion).
By (Mishnah and Tosefta) or (Mishnah, Tosefta, and Y’rushalmi) is meant a Talmudic treatise in the collection of Mishnah &c., to which no discussions in either G’mara or respectively in the Babylonian are extant. List of...
"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."
Jewish culture and communities often use acronyms for various terms, organizations, and concepts. Here are some common Jewish acronyms along with their plain language explanations: Shabbat: Acronym: שבת. Plain Language: The Jewish Sabbath, a day of rest and worship from Friday evening to Saturday evening. Kosher:
Here are some of the most common Hebrew abbreviations you are likely to encounter: א"ב. Alef-Bet (אָלֶף־בֵּית). The Hebrew alphabet. Admor (אדמור) Adonainu, Morainu, VeRabbeinu; "Our Master, Our Teacher, and Our Rebbe." An honorific title given to scholarly leaders of a Jewish community.
