Transliteration of Hebrew, Yiddish and Aramaic words into English

Transliteration of Hebrew, Yiddish and Aramaic words into English

Mishna L’Melech         Mishne L’Melech

Bitachan           bitachon

Chamusha Asar          Chamisho Osor

MAANA              Manna

Litvish Litvishe (Lithuanian)

RIBBONO SHEL OLEM            RIBBONO SHEL OLOM

mezuzahs        mezuzos

Chosev              Choshuv

N"y       DELETE

chasuv               chashuv

Hasehm            Hashem

Hashem            HaShem

Shevat Levi      Shevet Levi

Sandek              Sandak

Satam Satan

Yiddishe Shteib            Yiddishe Shtub

Shtiblech          Shteebles

Sameach B’chelko     Sameach Bechelko

Midah  Middah

Ruchnias’dig   ruchniasdig

GIT YUHR         GUT YOHR

Tehillm               Tehillim

tehillim              Tehillim

D’var Torah      Dvar Torah

Divre Torah      Divrei Torah

Olah Regel       Oleh Regel

Pasuk  passuk

Passak               passuk

Passuak            passuk

Pasukim           pessukim

Passukim         pessukim

Pasauk              passuk

Karbonos         Korbonos

Sukos  Succos

Sukoh  Succoh

seudahs mitzvah        seudas mitzvah

halachas          halachos

nes       ness

Machne             Machane

shemura matzas         shemura matzos

asked  ask

mitzvahs          mitzvos

U’mitzvahs      U’mitzvos

bekeshe            bekishe

Kapul   koppel

neshamas       neshamos

massim tovim               maasim tovim

Tefilla  Tefilah

Kabbolas Shabbos

Shaboos           Shabbos

kitrig    prosecution

Tzakeikas         tzadeikes

peturah             peteerah

Chatas               Chattos

Takonoh            Takana

brochoh            bracha

brochos             brachos

Brachas            Brachos

Birchas Hamoazon    Birkas Hamazon

Mraran               Maran

Amuda l’Brachas        Amidah leBrochos

Lekovod            Lichvod

Dichen               duchen

Shachris           Shacharis

pidyan pidyon

Pidyan Shvuim              Pidyon Shvuyim

Yohrzeit             Yahrzeit

yahrtzeit           Yahrzeit

Shemona Esra              Shemone Esrei

Kvittel (Pl. Kvitlech)    Kvittal (Pl. Kivttlach)  

Tallis Koton      Tallis Katan

Paaroh               Pharao

Pharoh               Pharao

Pharaoh            Pharao

parasha            parsha

parshas             parshiyos

Shabbos Parshas Chaya Sara            Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sara

Parshas Eikav Parshas Eikev

Parshas Re’ah               Parshas Re’eh

Chasam Sofer              Chassam Sofer

Mishlie              Mishlei

Mishna              Mishneh

levaya levaya (funeral)

בקדושה ובטהרה             בקדושה ובטהרה (holy and pure)

“בין אור לחושך” b          “בין אור לחושך” (between light and darkness)

Yeshivas           Yeshivos

Mazel  Mazal

Amein Amein

Taanus               Taanis

Taanus Esther               Taanis Esther

yavdil l’chaim yibodel l’chaim

Places

Austiran Empire           Austrian Empire

Behman            Bohemia

Bilgoray             Biłgoraj, Poland

Chaifa Haifa

Kosel   Western Wall

Shuf Shul          Schiffshul

Sier       Se’ir

Lodsz   Lodz

Siget    Siget (Sziget, Hungary)

Yardan Yarden

Kenan Canaan

Barditchov       Berditchev (Berdychiv, Ukraine)

Mezritch            Mezeritch (Miedzyrzec Podlaski, Poland)

Berszin              Berzhan (Brzezany, Poland)

Marinbad         Marienbad

Yeshiva Chai Olem     Yeshivas Chayei Olam

Yerushalyim    Yerushalayim

Volozhin            Volozhin

Tegelash           Teglash (Téglás, Hungary)

Eretz Yisroel    Eretz Yisrael

gehinnom        Gehinnom

Gehanim          Gehinnom

Gehonim          Gehinnom

Beis Medrash Shul, Synagogue

Bies Medrash Beis Medrash

Beis Hachaim Beis Hachayim

Bais haMikdosh           Bais haMikdash

Tcherkov           Chortkow (Chortkiv, Poland)

Gamzi Gimzo

Belza   Belzer

Koznits              Kozienice

Lizensk              Lizhensk (Leżajsk, Poland)

Lizshensk        Lizhensk (Leżajsk, Poland)

Rimanov           Riminov

Rimnov              Riminov

Chornobyl        Chernobyl

Tchenobyl        Chernobyl

Vein      Vienna

Pressburg         Pressburg (Bratislava, Capital of Slovakia)

Budepast         Budapest (Hungary)

Krakow               Cracow (Kraków, Poland)

Hivniv  (Uhniv, Ukraine, situated a mere 13 miles from Belz)

Lantzat              Lantzut (Łańcut, Poland)

Koritz   Koretz (Russia)

Kolochitz          Kolishitz (Kołaczyce, Poland)

Galacia             Galicia

Aptar   Apta (Opatów, Poland)

Ratzford            Ratzfert (Újfehértó, Hungary)

Munkatch         Munkas (Munkács (Mukachevo), Hungary)

Ratzfort             Ratzfert

People

Reb Mendel’e of Riminov Zt"l              Reb Mendele of Riminov Zt"l

Belz asian        Belz askan

Bochur               Bochur

Betzal Betzalel

Betzalal            Betzalel

Yida      Yehudah

Divrie Yechezkal of Shinov    Divre Yechezkel of Shinov (Sieniawa, Poland)

Kamanka          Kaminka

Amelek              Amalek

R’ Zalman Klughapt    R’ Zalman Klughaupt

Tirei Zahav       Turei Zohov

Tirei Zaham     Turei Zohov

Gaon Reb Chaim Ozer Gradzinski zt"l           Gaon Reb Chaim Ozer Grodzinski zt"l, Rov of Vilna (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Gr”a Hakodesh            the holy Gaon of Vilna (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Ahsar  Asher

Abi Siko             Avi Socho

Abi Zenuach   Avi Zenoach

Lodszer Rav    Lodzer Rav

Tevuas Shor    Tevuos Shor

Bilah    Bilhah

Zulpa   Zilpah

Yakov Avinu     Ya’akov Avinu

Baal Hatanya Ba’al Hatanya

Ropchitzer       Ropschitzer

Eizikal Eizikel

Yonosan            Yonoson

Medrash           Midrash

Porutz Puretz

Mechatunim   mechutonim

Medrash Shmiel          Midrash Shmuel

Shmiel Shmuel

Bernfald            Berenfeld

Mordche           Mordechai

Mordecahi       Mordechai

Shem and Aver             Shem and Ever

the Baal Shem Tov Hakodesh zt"l     the Baal Shem Tov Hakodosh zt"l

Baal Shem Tov              Ba’al Shem Tov

Rov       Rav

Ravs     Rav’s

RAVS    RAV’S

Bersziner Rebbe          Berzhane Rov

Rudziner           Ruzhiner          

Ruzsiner           Ruzhiner

Ruzhiner Rav  Ruzhiner Rebbe

Mitler   Mitteler

Mittler Mitteler

Eisev    Eisav

Queen Maria Teressa’s reign the reign of Empress Maria Theresa

Yitav Lev of Siget         Yeitav Lev of Siget

Yidav Lev          Yeitav Lev

Yekusial            Yekusiel

The Frierdiga Rav         the Frierdiga Rav

Friedige             Frierdiga

Frierdige Rav  Frierdiga Rav

Freerdige Rav Frierdiga Rav

Freerdike Rav Frierdiga Rav

Yissochor         Yissocher

Bnei Yissaschner        B’nei Yissoschor / Benei Yissoschor

Yissascher       Yissoschor

apikoras            apikoros

Duvid   Dovid

Duvid Hamelech         Dovid Hamelech

the Chozeh of Lublin                the holy Chozeh of Lublin

The Hafl"a zt"l               The Hafl"a zt"l

Mesachtes       Maseches

shamesh          shamash

Yid         Yid

YIdden Yidden

Shloime            Shlomo

Moses Moshe

Moshe Rabbeini          Moshe Rabbeinu

Aharon               Aaron - is Artscroll's spelling

Aron     Aaron - is Artscroll's spelling

Avrohom           Avraham

Avraham Avinue          Avraham Avinu

Yitzchak            Yitzchok

Shual   Shaul

Shula   Shaul

Unklus               Onkelus

Yechezkal         Yechezkel

Baal Haturim  Ba’al Haturim

Go-on  Goan

Chofetz Chaim             Chafetz Chaim

Mefarshim       Meforshim

Shabbos Mevarchim Shabbos Mevorchim

Shabbos Mevorchim Rosh Chodesh              Shabbos Mevorchim Chodesh

Rabbienu         Rabbenu

Rabenu             Rabbenu

Masechte         Masechta

kohen  Kohen

Shomrie Emunim Rebbe        Shomrei Emunim Rebbe

Chazzan (prayer cantor)         (cantor)

chasid chassid

Chosid               Chassid

Chosson          

Avos HaKedoshim      Ovos HaKedoshim

Nevuiim            Nevi'im

Navi     Novi

Kehina Kehunah

Tanoim              Tanno-im

Taana  Tanno Tanna

talmud               talmid

talmidie chachamim talmidei chachamim

Noam Elimelech         No’am Elimelech

Eliezr   Eliezer

Migala Amikos              Megaleh Amukos

Megala Amikos            Megaleh Amukos

Amoraim          Amoro-im

Tan"ach             Tanach

Amora Amoro

Refuah Shleima           Refuah Sheleima

Refuah Shlaima           Refuah Sheleima

talmid chacham          talmid chacham (Torah scholar)

Goan   Gaon

Raeb    Reb

Bluzer  Blazer

Mitriyim             Mitzrayim

Mitriyim             Mitzriyim

Mitrayim           Mitzrayim

Mitzryaim         Mitzrayim

Reb Yosi ben Kizma   Reb Yosi ben Kisma

Shulchan Urach           Shulchan Aruch

Shamash          assistant

Rabbe Rabbi

Yiddish

נאך אלס         נאך אלץ

געפוילט          געפועל'ט

Ehrlich               upstanding

Mixed לשון קדש 36 Tzadikim Mixed לשון קדש thirty six Tzadikim (numbers do not work!)

Tzadik Tzaddik

Kosovar Tzaddik          Kosover Tzaddik

Aramaic: Geisei - English: Goats - Flemish: Geit