List of Hebrew abbreviations

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This is a list of Hebrew acronyms.

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Organisations

Avraham Avinu (Template:Lang-he), our forefather Abraham, (Template:Lang-he)
Admor HaZakein (Template:Lang-he) Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, lit. Our Elder Master, Teacher and Rebbe (first Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch) (Template:Lang-he)
Besht (Template:Lang-he), the Good Master of the Name, Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov, (Template:Lang-he)
Gra (Template:Lang-he), the Vilna Gaon, Rabbi Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalmen, (Template:Lang-he)
Hizkuni, (Template:Lang-he), after Hezekiah ben Manoah
"Chazal," (Template:Lang-he), our Sages, of blessed memory (refers to Jewish sages of previous generations) (Template:Lang-he)
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
"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)
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)

"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)
"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 (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)

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)

"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)

"Besiyata dishmaya," (Template:Lang-he), with the help of Heaven (typically at the top right corner of a sheet of writing), (Template:Lang-he)
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