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The Hebrew transliteration is zikhrono livrakha (m.) / zikhronah livrakha (f.) (Hebrew: זיכרונה לברכה (f.) / זיכרונו לברכה (m.)). It is often abbreviated in English both as OBM and as Z"L.
A”H is short for alav/aleha hashalom, which means “peace be upon him/her.” Alternately, z”l stands for zikhrono/zikhronah livrakha , meaning “May his/her memory be a blessing” and zt”l stands for zekher tzadik livrakhah “May the memory of this righteous one be a blessing.”
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.
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].”
Z’’L ז״ל. Stands for: Zichrono (זכרונו) [for a man] or zichrona (זכרונה) [for a woman] l’bracha (לבּרכה) Pronounced: zahl, or zee-chroh-NOH luh-brah-KHAH or zee-chroh-NAH luh-brah-KHAH What it means: Hebrew literally for “memories for blessing,” usually translated to “may his or her memory be a blessing.”
27 wrz 2024 · Transliteration of Hebrew ז״ל (Z"L), acronym of זיכרונו לברכה (zikhronó liv'rakhá, literally “may his memory be a blessing”).
18 kwi 2019 · May his memory be a blessing. This is the memorial of Menachem Begin, the former prime minister of Israel. So when his name is mentioned, it is Menachen Begin z’ll. May the memory of Begin becomes our blessings. Screenshot from Joshua Wander.
