Honorifics for the dead in Judaism - wikipedia Honorifics for the dead in Judaism Part of a series on Judaism Movements Orthodox Haredi Hasidic Modern Conservative Reform Karaite Reconstructionist Renewal Humanistic Haymanot Philosophy Principles of faith Kabbalah Messiah Ethics Chosenness Names of God Musar movement Texts Tanakh Torah Nevi'im Ketuvim Ḥumash Siddur Piyutim Zohar Rabbinic Mishnah Talmud Midrash Tosefta Law Mishneh Torah Tur Shulchan Aruch Mishnah Berurah Aruch HaShulchan Kashrut Tzniut Tzedakah Niddah Noahide laws Holy cities / places Jerusalem Safed Hebron Tiberias Synagogue Beth midrash Mikveh Sukkah Chevra kadisha Holy Temple Tabernacle Important figures Abraham Isaac Jacob Moses Aaron David Solomon Sarah Rebecca Rachel Leah Rabbinic sages Chazal Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Religious roles Rabbi Rebbe Posek Hazzan Dayan Rosh yeshiva Mohel Kohen Culture and education Brit Pidyon haben Bar and Bat Mitzvah Marriage Bereavement Yeshiva Kolel Cheder Ritual objects Sefer Torah Tallit Tefillin Tzitzit Kippah Mezuzah Menorah Shofar Four species Etrog Lulav Hadass Arava Kittel Gartel Prayers Shema ( Sh'ma ) Amidah Aleinu Kaddish Minyan Birkat Hamazon Shehecheyanu Hallel Havdalah Tachanun Kol Nidre Selichot ( S'lichot ) Major holidays Rosh Hashana Yom Kippur Sukkot Pesach Shavuot Other religions Judaism and Christianity Hinduism Islam Abrahamic religions Judeo - Christian Pluralism Related topics Jews Zionism Israel Criticism Antisemitism Anti-Judaism Holocaust theology Music Jesus Muhammad Judaism portal Among the honorifics in Judaism, there are several traditional honorifics for the dead which are used when naming and speaking of the deceased. Different honorifics might be applied depending on the particular status of the deceased. These honorifics are frequently found on gravestones, on memorial walls inside the sanctuary of synagogues, in speeches, and in writing such as in obituaries. In writing, it is most common to use the name followed by an abbreviation of an honorific either in Hebrew or English. For examples, see chart. Contents 1 Comparison chart 2 General honorifics 2.1 Of blessed memory 2.2 Peace be upon him / her 2.3 May Hashem avenge his / her blood 3 Holy and the righteous 3.1 Memory of the righteous 3.2 Memory of the holy martyrs 4 See also 5 References Comparison chart The following chart shows different honorifics used, along with their abbreviation in Hebrew and English, their translation, the masculine and feminine forms, the type of person which the honorific is applied to, and examples. English abbreviation Hebrew abbreviation Full phrase in Hebrew English translation When used Example For a man For a woman Z `` L ז ״ ל זיכרונו לברכה zikhrono livrakha זיכרונה לברכה zikhronah livrakha of blessed memory ; or may his / her memory be a blessing rabbinical or non-rabbinical figure David Randomberg Z `` L or David Randomberg ז ״ ל or Rabbi David Randomberg Z '' L or Rabbi David Randomberg ז ״ ל A `` H ע ״ ה עליו השלום alav ha - shalom עליה השלום aleha ha - shalom may peace be upon him / her non-rabbinical or biblical figure Albert Peretz A `` H or Albert Peretz ע ״ ה or Avraham Avinu A '' H or Avraham Avinu ע `` ה ZT `` L or ZTz `` L זצ ״ ל זכר צדיק לברכה zekher tzadik livrakha may the memory of the righteous be a blessing a holy or a righteous person Rabbi Moshe Feinstein ZT `` L or Rabbi Moshe Feinstein ZTz '' L or Rabbi Moshe Feinstein זצ ״ ל ZTVK `` L זצוק ״ ל זכר צדיק וקדוש לברכה zekher tzadik v'kadosh livrakha may the memory of the righteous and holy be a blessing righteous and holy person, not necessarily a martyr Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Bloch ZTVK `` L or Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Bloch זצוק ״ ל n / a זצוקללה ״ ה זכר צדיק וקדוש לברכה לחיי העולם הבא zekher tzadik v'kadosh livrakha, l'chayei ha'olam ha - ba may the memory of the righteous and holy be a blessing for the life of the world to come outstandingly holy person Rabbenu Tzadok Hacohen ( may the memory of the righteous and holy be a blessing for the life of the world to come ) or Rabbenu Tzadok Hacohen זצוקללה ״ ה HY `` D הי ״ ד השם יקום דמו Hashem yikkom damo השם יקום דמה Hashem yikkom dama May Hashem avenge his / her blood Martyred Jews or Jews killed by anti-Semites Hana `` Hanička '' Bradyová HY `` D or Hana `` Hanička '' Bradyová הי ״ ד General honorifics Some honorifics may be used for any individual. These honorifics are generally not used for rabbis or other special persons, since the specific honorifics for those people are used instead, as a sign of honor and respect. See below. Of blessed memory The most common honorific is `` of blessed memory, '' and the Hebrew transliteration is `` zikhrono livrakha '' ( m. ) / `` zikhronah livrakha '' ( f. ) ( Hebrew : ( f. ) `` זיכרונה לברכה ‬ '' ( m. ) `` זיכרונו לברכה ‬ '' ). It is often abbreviated in English both as OBM and as `` Z '' L '' The Hebrew abbreviation is `` ז ״ ל ‬. '' Peace be upon him / her An alternative honorific is `` Peace be upon him / her. '' The Hebrew version is `` alav ha - shalom '' ( m. ) / `` aleha ha - shalom '' ( f. ) ( Hebrew : ( m. ) `` עליו השלום '' / ( f. ) `` עליה השלום '' ). It is abbreviated in English as `` A '' H. '' The Hebrew abbreviation is `` ע ״ ה. '' This phrase is the same as the Islamic honorific `` peace be upon him '' ( which is used for all prophets of Islam ). However, unlike in Islamic usage, the English abbreviation `` PBUH '' is not commonly used for the Jewish honorific. The above two may be used interchangeably ; however `` of blessed memory '' is the most common. May Hashem avenge his / her blood This honorific `` May Hashem avenge his / her blood '' is used for an individual who perished as a result of anti-semitism, for example pogroms or the Holocaust. The Hebrew version is `` Hashem yinkom damo '' ( m. ) / `` Hashem yinkom dama '' ( f. ) and in the Hebrew : ( f. ) `` השם ינקום דמה '' ( m. ) `` השם ינקום דמו. '' The English abbreviation is `` HY '' D '' and in Hebrew `` הי ״ ד. '' Holy and the righteous The abbreviation `` זי ״ ע / zy '' a '' stands for `` zekhuto yagen ` aleinu / May his merit shield us, '' and often follows the mention of meritorious righteous ones. A variant is `` זיע ״ א / zya '' a '' which adds `` Amen '' at the end. Memory of the righteous The honorific `` May the memory of the righteous be a blessing '' is used after the names of holy rabbis and other holy people, from Proverbs 10 : 7. In Hebrew transliteration : `` zekher tzadik livrakha '' and in Hebrew : `` זכר צדיק לברכה. '' 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. Thus, one is likely to write `` Rabbi Moshe Feinstein ZT '' L '' ( d. 1986 ) but far less likely to write `` Rashi ZT '' L '' ( d. 1105 ). Memory of the holy martyrs `` May the memory of the holy be a blessing '' is used specifically for holy martyrs and those killed in times of persecution, for example, in the Holocaust. In Hebrew transliteration `` zekher kadosh l'vrakhah '' and in Hebrew `` זכר קדוש לברכה. '' It may be abbreviated as `` ZK '' L '' or in Hebrew `` זק ״ ל. '' It is not very common. See also Bereavement in Judaism Honorifics in Judaism References ^ Jump up to : Birnbaum, Philip ( 1964 ). Encyclopedia of Jewish Concepts. New York : Hebrew Publishing Company. pp. 564 -- 565. ISBN 0 - 88482 - 930 - 8. Jump up ^ Ben - Yehuda, Ehud ; Weinstein, David, eds. ( 1961 ). Ben - Yehuda 's Pocket English - Hebrew Hebrew - English Dictionary. New York : Pocket Books. p. xx - xxvi. 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Question: may his memory be for a blessing in hebrew
Answer: זכר צדיק לברכה