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An acronym (Hebrew: ראשי תיבות, rashei teivot) is a shortened form of a phrase, usually consisting of the first letters of each word.

An acronym (Hebrew: ראשי תיבות, rashei teivot) is a shortened form of a phrase, usually consisting of the first letters of each word. In Hebrew, a " sign is placed before the final letter to indicate that it is an acronym, not a word.

For a searchable reference of Hebrew acronyms, see kizur.co.il.

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What does כתר"ה stand for?

What does כתר"ה mean? It's mentioned very often in Igros Moshe, often in reference to the one who asked the shailah e.g. "שאל כתר"ה"
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What or who Ben Ish Hai means with נ"א?

בס"ד In his derashot[ (parashah Shoftim, 4) the Ben Ish Hai writes: "פירש הרב נ"א ז"ל".Who is this rabbi נ"א? He cites this acrostic in other places too, but in anyone said the entire name of this rabbi. I don't think was Noam Elimelech. Maybe נ"א…
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What does אחדשה"ט stand for?

I received a letter that began with the date, my name, and then on it's own line "אחדשה"ט", then the content of the letter. Any clue as to what it stands for/means?
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Deciphering Acronym in Holy Book

I'm reading an introductory book on kabalistic topics, "Amud Haavoda" from Rabbi Boruch Kosover. At the end of the first part, question--answer, when the author says an original and deep chiddush, he writes ואל יראנו נפלאות מתורתו בנל"כ…
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Who developed the " symbol, to be used for rashei teyvot or acronyms?

What are the earliest sources for the use of the " symbol before the final letter, to denote an acronym? This symbol (geresh) can be found in all Jewish languages, including Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino...and English.
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What does דשלהי stand for?

I've seen this mentioned in the context of tefillot (and shiurim as well). What does דשלהי stand for: For example: להחזיק ביד לומדי התורה ולחזק הני ברכי דרבנן דשלהי . . . נתינה זו הנזכרת בכתוב נוהגת לעולם, דאע"ג דאין מצות מחצית השקל בזה"ז, נותנים…
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What does the abbreviation א״ mean?

I had a look on Wikipedia but cannot find what an Aleph with gershayim at the top left stands for.
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What is the מסכ"י?

While it is common to find the reshei tevot מס"כ (מסכת: -כלה, -כלאים, -כלים, -כריתות, -כתובות), it is less so to find מסכ"י. For instance, you find this in a phrase like עד כאן לשונו מסכ"י. Any takes?
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Reshei tevot question

Please, I would like to know the meaning of the reshei tevot בנד"מ as found, for example, in a situation like בנד"מ דף י"ג ע"א. Thanks!
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