Biblical text on a synagogue in Holešov, Czech Republic: "Hashem (ה׳) kills and makes alive; He brings down to Sheol and raises up." (1 Samuel 2:6)Sign near the site of the Safed massacre, reading הי״ד (H.Y.D., abbreviation of הַשֵּׁם יִקּוֹם דָּמָם Hashem yikkom damam, "may Hashem avenge their blood").
Hashem (Hebrew:הַשֵּׁם haššēm, literally "the name"; often abbreviated to ה׳ [h′]) is a title used in Judaism to refer to God. It is also a given name and surname in Arabic, meaning "Breaker".
Religious usage
In Judaism, HaShem (lit. 'the Name') is employed to refer to God when not in prayer, in which the term Adonai ("my master") is used.
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