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".