lechaim
Hebrew drinking salute
Lechaim is a Jewish toast meaning "to life," used when drinking alcohol at celebrations, meals, or gatherings.
The Hebrew phrase expresses hope for health and good fortune.
Also spelled l'chaim or l'chayim.
They raised their glasses and shouted lechaim!
Jewish celebration or joy
- kiddushSabbath wine benediction
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
festivity · merriment · conviviality · shabbat · seder · wedding · bar mitzvah · bris
Casual toast or farewell
Animate state
- healthCondition of body, mind
- longevityDuration of existence
- well-beingState of health, contentment
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
prosperity · good fortune · abundance · gratitude · hope · renewal · survival · endurance
simcha
Jewish celebration or joy
banquet · festivity · merriment · conviviality · shabbat · seder · wedding · bar mitzvah · bris · holiday
cheers
Casual toast or farewell
life
Animate state
- healthCondition of body, mind
- longevityDuration of existence
- well-beingState of health, contentment
vitality · prosperity · good fortune · abundance · gratitude · hope · renewal · survival · endurance · resilience
lechaimto death
To an extreme degree
death wish · memento mori · death cult · nihilism · fatalism
lechaimcurse
Invoked harm through words
malediction · anathema · damnation · hex · imprecation