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This is a list of Hebrew acronyms.

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Organisations

• Tzahal – Israel Defense Forces (Tzva HaHagana LeYisrael)
• Shabak – Shin Bet (Sherut Bitahon Klali)

People

• Avraham Avinu (Template:Lang-he), our forefather Abraham
• Admor HaZakein (Template:Lang-he) Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, lit. Our Elder Master, Teacher and Rebbe (first Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch)
• Besht (Template:Lang-he), the Good Master of the Name, Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov
• Gra (Template:Lang-he), the Vilna Gaon, Rabbi Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalmen
• Hizkuni, (Template:Lang-he), after Hezekiah ben Manoah
• "Chazal," (Template:Lang-he), our Sages, of blessed memory (refers to Jewish sages of previous generations)
• Maharal (Template:Lang-he), Moreinu ha-Rav Loew – "Our Teacher the Rabbi Loew" (after Judah Loew ben Bezalel)
• Malbim (Template:Lang-he), Meïr Leibush ben Jehiel Michel Weiser
• "Tzemach Tzedek," (Template:Lang-he) the Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, the third Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch (Template:Lang-he)
• "Rabeinu HaKadosh," (Template:Lang-he), our Holy Rabbi, Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi, (Template:Lang-he)
• "Razal," (Template:Lang-he), our Rabbis, of blessed memory (refers to Jewish sages of previous generations) (Template:Lang-he)
• "Rayatz," (Template:Lang-he), the Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn, sixth Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch (Template:Lang-he)
• Reish Lakish (Template:Lang-he), Reish Lakish (Template:Lang-he)
• Rambam (Template:Lang-he), Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (Template:Lang-he), also known as Maimonides
• Ramban (Template:Lang-he), Rabbi Moshe ben Nahman (Template:Lang-he), also known as Nahmanides
• Rashbam (Template:Lang-he), Rabbi Shmuel ben Meir (Template:Lang-he)
• Rashi (Template:Lang-he), Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki (Template:Lang-he)

Names of G-d

• "Or Ein Sof," (Template:Lang-he) - the Light of the Infinite One, indicating an "emanation" of the Infinite One
• "Elokim," (Template:Lang-he) - indicates judgement, power and tzimtzum
• "Ein Sof," (Template:Lang-he) - the One Who Has No End, the Infinite One
• "Baruch Hu," (Template:Lang-he) - may He be blessed (usually appended to one of His names)
• "Havayeh," (Template:Lang-he) - (a rearrangement of the letters indicating) the Tetragrammaton, indicating kindness, mercy and revelation
• "HaKadosh Baruch Hu," (Template:Lang-he) - the Holy One, blessed be He
• "Ribono Shel Olam," (Template:Lang-he) - the Master of the World

Honorifics

• "Admor," (Template:Lang-he), Our Master, Teacher and Rebbe (for Chassidic rebbes, used alone or prepended to the name), (Template:Lang-he)
• "Ziya," (Template:Lang-he), may his memory protect us (appended to a name), (Template:Lang-he)
• "Zal," (Template:Lang-he), of blessed memory (appended to the name), (Template:Lang-he)
• "Zetsal," (Template:Lang-he), may the memory of a saint be for a blessing (appended to a name), (Template:Lang-he)
• "Zekal," (Template:Lang-he), may the memory of the holy be for a blessing (used for saintly martyrs, appended to a name), (Template:Lang-he)
• "Kak," (Template:Lang-he), His Honorable Holiness (for Chassidic rebbes, prepended to Admor and then the name), (Template:Lang-he)
• "Moharar," (Template:Lang-he), Our Teacher and Rebbe, the Rabbi (for Chassidic rebbes, prepended to the name) (Template:Lang-he)
• "Nishmato BeGinzei Meromim," (Template:Lang-he), his soul is in the treasuries of Heaven (appended to the name) (Template:Lang-he)
• "Nishmato Eiden," (Template:Lang-he), his soul is in Eden (appended to a name), (Template:Lang-he)
• "Alav/Aleha hashalom," (Template:Lang-he), peace be upon him/her (appended to a name), (Template:Lang-he)
• "Shlita," (Template:Lang-he), may he merit good and long life (appended to a name), (Template:Lang-he)

Places

• Natbag – Ben Gurion International Airport (Namal HaTeufa Ben Gurion)

Surnames

• Bogoraz, Ben ha-rav Zalman – "son of rabbi Zalman" (after Zalman Teitelbaum)
• Katz (Template:Lang-he), Kohen Tzedeq – "priest of righteousness"
• Marshak (Template:Lang-he), Morenu Rabbi Shmuel Kaidanover – "our teacher Rabbi Samuel Kaidanover" (after Aharon Shmuel ben Israel Kaidanover)
• Zak, Zera Qodesh – "holy seed" (from Isaiah 6:13)

Books

• "Igeres HaKodesh," (Template:Lang-he) Holy Letters, a volume of the Tanya (Template:Lang-he)
• "Zohar HaKodesh," (Template:Lang-he) the Holy Zohar, (Template:Lang-he)
• "Semag," (Template:Lang-he), "Sefer Mitzvot Gadol," lit. The Great Book of Commandments, (Template:Lang-he)
• "Sefer shel Beinonim," (Template:Lang-he), Tanya, Likutei Amarim, lit. The Book of the Intermediates (Template:Lang-he)
• "Shas," (Template:Lang-he), the Talmud, lit. the Six Orders , (Template:Lang-he)
• Shulchan Aruch, (Template:Lang-he), the Code of Jewish Law, lit. The Set Table, (Template:Lang-he)

Quotations and References

• 'וגו - etcetera (וגומרה)
• 'כו - etcetera (כולו)
• כמ"ש - as it is written (כמו שכתוב)
• כמשי"ת - as will be explained (כמו שיתבאר)
• כנ"ל - as mentioned above (כנזכר לעיל)
• פרש"י - as Rashi explains (פירוש רש"י)

Other

• "Besiyata dishmaya," (Template:Lang-he), with the help of Heaven (typically at the top right corner of a sheet of writing), (Template:Lang-he)
• "Gam kein," (Template:Lang-he) - as well, even though (Template:Lang-he)
• "Ki im," (Template:Lang-he) - unless
• "Al zeh," (Template:Lang-he), on this, regarding this, above this (Template:Lang-he)
• "Al yedei," (Template:Lang-he), because of, through agency of, lit. by the hand of (Template:Lang-he)
• "Tushlaba," (Template:Lang-he), finished and complete with the help of the Creator of the World (appears at the end of a large work) (Template:Lang-he)

External links

• Common Hebrew Abbreviations

• Lists of abbreviations
• Acronyms
• Hebrew words and phrases