Английская Википедия:Honorifics for the dead in Judaism
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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.
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 | |
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For a man | For a woman | |||||
Шаблон:Lang |
Шаблон:Lang[1] | Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Lang |
Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Lang |
of blessed memory; or may his/her memory be a blessing |
a holy or a righteous person |
Israel Israeli Z"L or Israel Israeli ז״ל or Rabbi Israel Israeli Z"L or Rabbi Israel Israeli ז״ל |
Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Lang[1] | Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Lang |
Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Lang |
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 |
Шаблон:Lang or Шаблон:Lang |
Шаблон:Lang[2] | Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Lang |
may the memory of the righteous be a blessing |
a holy or a righteous person |
Maran Ovadia Yosef ZT"L or Maran Ovadia Yosef ZTz"L or Maran Ovadia Yosef זצ״ל | |
Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Lang |
may the memory of the holy be a blessing | holy person, not necessarily a martyr | Judah Halevi ZK"L or Judah Halevi זק״ל | |
Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Lang |
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 | |
Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Lang |
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 | |
Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Lang |
may his merit shield us | outstandingly holy person | Rabbi Menachem Mendel Shneersohn ZY"A or Rabbi Menachem Mendel Shneersohn זי"ע | |
Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Lang | Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Lang |
Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Lang |
May Hashem avenge his / her blood | Martyred Jews or Jews killed by antisemites | 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[3] or may his/her memory be a blessing.[4] The Hebrew transliteration is zikhrono livrakha (m.) / zikhronah livrakha (f.) (Hebrew: Шаблон:Script/Hebrew (f.) / Шаблон:Script/Hebrew (m.)). It is often abbreviated in English both as OBM and as Z"L. The Hebrew abbreviation is Шаблон:Script/Hebrew.
In the past, it was common to use this expression for living people as well.[5] In the Babylonian Talmud, it is mentioned that a person should say this expression about his dead father, in addition to the phrase "I am the atonement of his bed."[6]
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: Шаблон:Script/Hebrew (m.) / Шаблон:Script/Hebrew (f.)). It is abbreviated in English as A"H. The Hebrew abbreviation is Шаблон:Script/Hebrew.
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.
The term עליו השלום did not appear in Hebrew literature until the early Rishonic period, a century after its introduction in Judeo-Arabic. According to the theory of Michael Broyde, after the Arab conquest the Arabic phrase Шаблон:Lang ("peace be upon him") was translated to Hebrew Шаблон:Script/Hebrew and was used for any deceased person, a usage which spread to the Jews of Christian Europe beginning in the 12th century. The phrase is more common in Islamic literature as an honorific for saints, and over time in Hebrew it came to predominate over Шаблон:Script/Hebrew (the classical Hebrew honorific for biblical figures), and by 1600 usage of Шаблон:Script/Hebrew had disappeared, leaving Шаблон:Script/Hebrew (or its feminine/plural forms) as the only expansion of Шаблон:Script/Hebrew.[7]
May HaShem avenge his/her blood
The honorific May HaShem avenge his/her blood is generally used for an individual who are considered to have been murdered through acts of anti-Semitism such as pogroms, genocide, or terrorist attacks. In the LGBTQ community in Israel, the term is also applied to any innocent Jew killed, whether for anti-Semitic reasons or others; for example, Shira Banki, a teenager murdered in the 2015 Jerusalem Pride Parade, is referred to as Shira Banki HY"D.[8] The Hebrew phrase is Шаблон:Lang (m.) / Шаблон:Lang (f.) / Шаблон:Lang (pl.) (Hebrew: Шаблон:Script/Hebrew (m.) / Шаблон:Script/Hebrew (f.) / Шаблон:Script/Hebrew (pl.)). The English abbreviation is HY"D, the Hebrew one Шаблон:Script/Hebrew.
Other
Other expressions used to add to the names of people who died: "the deceased", "rest of Eden", "rest in peace". It is customary to sign the tombstones with the initials תַּנְצְבָ"ה (תְּהִי נִשְׁמָתוֹ צְרוּרָה בִּצְרוֹר הַחַיִּים (according to the language of the verse:[9] and the soul was a pure soul in the chorus of life).
Holy and the righteous
The abbreviation "Шаблон:Lang/Шаблон:Lang" stands for "Шаблон:Lang/May his merit shield us", and often follows the mention of meritorious righteous ones. A variant is "Шаблон:Lang/Шаблон:Lang" which adds "Amen" at the end. This expression stems from the belief that a righteous person who passes to the next world can serve as an advocate before God for his remaining community. Other acronyms of this type are Шаблон:Lang (Шаблон:Lang; his soul in the heavenly vineyards) and Шаблон:Lang (Шаблон:Lang; died to his world).
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, and "the name of the wicked shall perish" on a wicked person.[2] both from Шаблон:Bibleverse.
In Hebrew transliteration: "Шаблон:Lang" and in Hebrew: "Шаблон:Script/Hebrew". The English abbreviation commonly used is "Шаблон:Lang" and in Hebrew, "Шаблон:Script/Hebrew" is used. It is pronounced in reading as "Шаблон:Lang". It may be also written as "Шаблон:Lang".
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). This expression is synonymous with Z"L (see above) in that Z"L inherently implies the person was righteous, but, in modern Hasidic communities, where Шаблон:Lang has acquired a different meaning, ZT"L may be used to distinguish the Tzadik in that modern sense.
In the course of time, additional versions of the above expressions were created, for example: "Шаблон:Script/Hebrew"; "may the memory of the righteous and holy be a blessing" (ZTVK"L; Шаблон:Script/Hebrew), "may the memory of the righteous and holy be a blessing for the life of the world to come" (Шаблон:Script/Hebrew).
Memory of the wicked
While the above mentioned positive honorifics are added to the names of beloved people, the names of those considered to be particularly wicked (i.e. evil, despised, etc.) are sometimes embellished with the phrase "Yimakh shemo" ימח שמו, "May his name be blotted out". Another phrase is "Shem reshaim yirkav" שם רשעים ירקב, "the name of the wicked will rot".[10]
See also
References
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- ↑ In tractate Kiddushin, 31:b
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- ↑ The Book of Samuel I, chapter 25, verse 29.
- ↑ This pharse refers to Proverbs 10:7