Please help out an ‘Ugly American’: what does HaShem mean?
"HaShem" literally means "the Name." It is the term used for G-d by Orthodox Jews and Noachides outside of prayers and scriptural citations.
In short, HaShem is G-d.
> what does HaShem mean.
It is forbidden by Torah Law to write holy names for no reason. One who pronounces the Explicit Name will be uprooted from the world. HaShem literally means “The Name.” It is an acceptable way of referring to G-d without violating the prohibition of blasphemy.