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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". It is used primarily in reference to rabbis who have been deceased in recent memory.
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.”.
27 wrz 2024 · Transliteration of Hebrew ז״ל (Z"L), acronym of זיכרונו לברכה (zikhronó liv'rakhá, literally “may his memory be a blessing”).
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].”
22 paź 2016 · Z"L stands for Zichrono livracha, meaning Of Blessed Memory, and is used after a dead person's name. Learn more about this and other common Hebrew and Hebrew-ish acronyms, such as Al Vorspan and G-d.
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.
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.”
