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. This is to avoid pronouncing God's name casually, a practice rooted in one of the
Ten Commandments. Maimonides writes: This led to God's name being replaced with the title, Hashem. A popular expression containing this phrase is Baruch HaShem, meaning "Thank God" (literally, 'Blessed be the Name'). ==People with the given name==