OBM
Religion abbreviation · Religious Term
| Stands for | Of blessed memory |
|---|---|
| Categories | Religion |
OBM stands for Of blessed memory, a religious term abbreviation.
English honorific placed after the name of a deceased person in Jewish writing, translating the Hebrew Z"L. It appears in synagogue plaques, dedications, prayer book inscriptions and newsletters.
Example: This prayer book is dedicated in memory of Rose Goldberg OBM.
Usage notes
Some communities instead use a"h (alav hashalom, "peace be upon him") after names of the deceased. Both forms show respect and a request for blessing for the person's memory. The abbreviation is mostly used in Orthodox and traditional Jewish publications.
Related abbreviations
More religious term abbreviations
- NJPS – New Jewish Publication Society Tanakh
- NKJV – New King James Version
- NLT – New Living Translation
- NRSV – New Revised Standard Version
- NRSVue – New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
- NT – New Testament
- OCA – Orthodox Church in America
- OCIA – Order of Christian Initiation of Adults
- OT – Old Testament
- PBUH – Peace be upon him
- PCUSA – Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
- R.I.P. – Requiescat in pace (may he or she rest in peace)