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Q&A What does this abbreviation stand for?

What does this mean? (written about a rabbi of renown, often the author of a book, or the person buried, listed on a headstone) הבחור כמ“ר I have my guesses but I'd like a real answer, not my gut...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by rosends‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Isaac Moses‭

#1: Initial revision by user avatar rosends‭ · 2020-12-19T22:45:07Z (over 3 years ago)
What does this abbreviation stand for?
What does this mean? (written about a rabbi of renown, often the author of a book, or the person buried, listed on a headstone)

הבחור כמ“ר

I have my guesses but I'd like a real answer, not my gut reaction. I assume that the bachur part is a statement of age, but is it specifically saying that the person in question is a young man?

Here is a book that uses it https://books.google.com/books/about/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%93%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D.html?id=zNREzQEACAAJ