b'ezrat Hashem

English

Alternative forms

• b'ezras Hashem

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew בעזרת השם (“with God's help”)

Adverb

b'ezrat Hashem (not comparable)

1. (Jewish) Expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, and also generally their emphasis on its contingency upon the divine will.
   • 1994, Sarah M. Schleimer, Far from the Place We Called Home, Feldheim Publishers, →ISBN, page 116:

     Yes, it was really great. I missed not being in shul, though, especially on Simchas Torah. Well, next year, b'ezras Hashem."

   • 2001 August 1, N. Samuel R.title, “Avoid Unseemly Ads w/ WebWasher”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated‎^[1] (Usenet):

     One thing is for sure, if I b'ezras Hashem have children one day, I will not allow any computer w/ internet access in the home.

   • 2001 December 10, Lisa, “Why Lisa Left”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated‎^[2] (Usenet):

     I'm not overjoyed with the idea of it having to be a step-parent adoption, since neither I nor my partner nor Tova consider me to be anything but a full parent, but I'll take it, particularly since it's way cheaper than the second parent adoption process. The law takes effect on January 1, so b'ezrat Hashem, we'll get it finished up before Tova turns 2.