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Remembering your name in the afterlife - Hebrew male & female The earthbound disembodied soul can encounter a number of risks. If it is unable to separate itself from the body even through pain, it can experience a decay of consciousness and a turning into nothingness. An angel Dumah (Silence), is the guardian of the dead, and wanting to prevent this decay, This angel asks each soul for its Hebrew name. The rabbis say that some people suffer amnesia due to the shock of dying and are, consequently unable to remember their identity. In order to dispel this forgetfulness, the learning of a mnemonic device while one is alive is recommended at the conclusion of every Amidah (the central prayer of the service), the worshiper is instructed to "sign off" by reciting a biblical verse, Each name represents a particular verse, that begins with the first letter of his name and ends with the last letter of his name


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The earthbound disembodied soul can encounter a number of risks. If it is unable to separate itself from the body even through pain, it can experience a decay of consciousness and a turning into nothingness. An angel Dumah (Silence), is the guardian of the dead, and wanting to prevent this decay, This angel asks each soul for its Hebrew name. The rabbis say that some people suffer amnesia due to the shock of dying and are, consequently unable to remember their identity. In order to dispel this forgetfulness, the learning of a mnemonic device while one is alive is recommended at the conclusion of every Amidah (the central prayer of the service), the worshiper is instructed to "sign off" by reciting a biblical verse.

Each name represents a particular verse, that begins with the first letter of his name and ends with the last letter of his name.

Among Sephardic Jews, the child is initiated into his/her own sentence at the bar or bat mitzvah. In this way, the worshiper reinforces the memory of his Jewish name at the end of every prayer service.

Thus, in death, even if he is unable to remember his name, he will he able to remember the Torah verse, because Torah is eternal and cannot decay.

The soul will therefore be comfy and able to follow the angels who summon it before the heavenly court.



Every Hebrew name represents a particular verse in the bible. Based on kabbalistic teachings, the verse that represents your name has lots of meanings to your life. If you have two first names, both should be recited.
Take the first & last letter of your Hebrew name, such as the name Moshe



This would be the verse for the name Moshe.
Match the first and last letter, the alphabetic character that matches your name, is your verse.

If you're not familiar with your Hebrew name, can't read Hebrew, or just cant find the verse on this chart. Please feel free to e-mail the Rabbi your regular English first & middle name, and he will reply you with the represented verse printed in Phonetic Hebrew.


- This chart is Hebrew alphabetic order
- Select a letter for instant shortcut.
- = Print the verse


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Alef
    
Bet
    
Gimel
    
Dalet
    
He
    
Zayin
    
Chet
    

Tet
    
Yod
    

Kaf
    
Lamed
    
Mem
    
Nun
    

Samech
    
Ayin
    

Pe
    
Tzade
    
Qof
    
Resh
    

Shin

    
Tav
    


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