zy"a

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Definitions

  • interj. An honorific appended to the name of a deceased righteous person, usually a Rabbi, meaning 'may his merit shield us.'

Example Sentences

  • "A mesibah was held at the home of the Satmar Rebbe, zy”a, in Monroe, led by ybl”c the Satmar Rebbe, Harav Zalman Leib Teitelbaum, shlita, on behalf of the children of the French olim." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • זי״ע from זכותו יגן עלינו

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      zya, zy'a

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