shalom aleichem
Peace unto you
Shalom aleichem is a Hebrew greeting meaning "peace be upon you," used among Jews as both hello and goodbye.
The response is aleichem shalom ("upon you, peace").
The phrase entered broader awareness through the pen name of the Yiddish writer who created Tevye the Dairyman: Have you read any Sholem Aleichem?
- greetingExpression of welcome
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- brotherhoodKinship among men
peace be upon you · kindness · hello · Sholem Aleichem · tradition · Jewish community · community · harmony · old country · courtesy · rabbi · synagogue · tikkun olam · kiddush · havdalah · Torah · minyan · reconciliation
- blessingsblessing, blessing prayer, divine blessing, spiritual gifts, divine favor
- Jewish prayersKaddish, shacharit, morning prayers, evening prayers, afternoon prayers
peace/blessing vs. hostility/curse
shalom aleichemdamn you
go to hell · malediction · curse · anathema · imprecation