Definitions

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  • proper noun A name used by many Jews in ordinary conversation to refer to God

Etymologies

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Hebrew השם ("the Name")

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Examples

  • Being born-again is the adoption that Paul spoke of which gives me the legal right to call HaShem my Father and for him to call me son; within this legal right is the liberty to refer to HaShem in the fullness of His name (s) and titles without fear of offending Him.

    Recent Activity 2010

  • Being born-again is the adoption that Paul spoke of which gives me the legal right to call HaShem my Father and for him to call me son; within this legal right is the liberty to refer to HaShem in the fullness of His name (s) and titles without fear of offending Him.

    Recent Activity 2010

  • “Baruch HaShem!” the Rav sang out, raising his hands in the air and looking up at the ceiling.

    The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011

  • “Baruch HaShem!” the Rav sang out, raising his hands in the air and looking up at the ceiling.

    The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011

  • So when she sent me an email with the details of her son's bris, in Long Island at 9 a.m., the Sunday after Thanksgiving, it would take an act of HaShem himself to keep me from going.

    Meredith Lopez: Welcome To The Tribe, Little Man 2010

  • As to the Exodus stuff, I kind of feel like it's commentary I read in a Hagaddah on "vyotzianu HaShem miMitzraim...lo al yedei malakh..."

    Query: Jewish References to the Star of Bethlehem? brotherguy 2010

  • So when she sent me an email with the details of her son's bris, in Long Island at 9 a.m., the Sunday after Thanksgiving, it would take an act of HaShem himself to keep me from going.

    Welcome To The Tribe, Little Man 2010

  • She made her first appearance on the Yiddish stage in 1929, playing the role of a child in a production of Sholem Asch's "Kiddush HaShem" at Maurice Schwartz's Yiddish Art Theater.

    Personal Information for Lillian Lux 2010

  • She made her first appearance on the Yiddish stage in 1929, playing the role of a child in a production of Sholem Asch's "Kiddush HaShem" at Maurice Schwartz's Yiddish Art Theater.

    Personal Information for Lillian Lux Jewish Women's Archive 2010

  • On his first coming he provided the blood atonement for sin which opened up a way for believers to have close relationship with HaShem and receive salvation as Yeshua's name implied.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

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