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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.
22 paź 2016 · When a word in Hebrew is abbreviated, there’s a little sign put into the letters that remain to clue you in to what’s going on. It looks like a lone quotation mark and most people refer to it as a “choopchik.” SO: Z”L = Zichrono + choopchick + Livracha = Of Blessed Memory, or “ZAHL” in Hebrew, it looks like this:
5 paź 2024 · The abbreviation ז״ל is usually read out as the words it stands for (see etymology above). This means that its pronunciation depends on whether the referent is a woman, a man, multiple women, or a group of people including at least one man. It is, however, sometimes also pronounced /zal/.
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.
4 cze 2021 · עברית. Jun 5, 2021. #3. In Hebrew letters: ז"ל. זכרונו (m)/זכרונה (f) לברכה. You must log in or register to reply here. Hello. What do the ZL letters mean? I have seen them on Facebook, in comments to a Jew who died. Many of the comments put only those two letters.
