Definitions

  • interj. 'May God protect us.'

Example Sentences

  • "Hashem Yishmor, every day, Jews are being killed and the shemirah doesn’t help." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • הַשֵּׁם יִשְׁמֹר

    • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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