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The Hebrew word for "Shalom"
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"Shalom" (in blue) and "Salaam" (in green) mean "peace" in Hebrew and Arabic respectively and often represent a peace symbol.

Shalom (שָׁלוֹם) is a Hebrew word meaning peace, hello, goodbye and wellbeing.[1] As it does in English, it can refer to either peace between two entities (especially between man and God or between two countries), or to the well-being, welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals. It is also used as a greeting to either say hello or farewell, and is found in many other expressions and names. Its equivalent cognate in Arabic is salaam and sälam in Ethiopian Semitic languages. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 415 pixelsFull resolution‎ (829 × 430 pixels, file size: 15 KB, MIME type: image/png) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 415 pixelsFull resolution‎ (829 × 430 pixels, file size: 15 KB, MIME type: image/png) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Hebrew redirects here. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A peace dove, widely known as a symbol for peace, featuring an olive branch in the doves beak. ... Peace sign ------redirects here. ... Hebrew redirects here. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... A peace dove, widely known as a symbol for peace, featuring an olive branch in the doves beak. ... Look up cognate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Arabic redirects here. ... Look up Salaam in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ethiopian Semitic languages (sometimes Ethiopic) is a language group which together with Old South Arabian forms the Western branch of the South Semitic languages. ...

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In expressions

The Word "shalom" can be used for all parts of speech; as a noun, adjective, verb, and as an adverb. It categorizes all shaloms. The word shalom is used in the world variety of expressions and contexts in Hebrew speech and writing:

  • Shalom aleichem (שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם; "well-being be upon you" or "may you be well"), this expression is used to greet others and is a Hebrew equivalent of "hello". The appropriate response to such a greeting is "upon you be well-being" ( עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם, aleichem shalom). This is a cognate of the Arabic Assalamu alaikum. On Erev Shabbat (Sabbath eve), Jewish people have a custom of singing a song which is called Shalom aleichem, before the Kiddush over wine of the Shabbat dinner is recited.
  • In the Gospels, Jesus often uses the greeting "Peace be unto you," a translation of shalom aleichem.
  • Shalom by itself is a very common abbreviation, and is used in Modern Israeli Hebrew to both greet and farewell. In this it is similar to the Hawaiian aloha and the Indian namaste. Also in Israel, especially among secular people, "b'ye" (English) and "yallah b'ye" (a mixture of Arabic and English is popular. Shalom is also used by Jewish people around the world, and even by many non-Jewish people.
  • Shabbat shalom (שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם) is a common greeting used on Shabbat (the Jewish sabbath). This is most prominent in areas with Mizrahi, Sephardi, or modern Israeli influence. Many Ashkenazi communities in the Jewish diaspora use Yiddish Gut shabbes in preference or interchangeably.
  • Ma sh'lom'cha (מַה שְׁלוֹמְךָ; "what is your well-being/peace?") is a Hebrew equivalent of the English "how are you?". This is the form addressed to a single male. The form for addressing a single female is Ma sh'lomech? For addressing several females, Ma sh'lomchen? For a group of males or a mixed-gender group, Ma sh'lomchem?
  • Alav hashalom (עַלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם; "upon him is peace") is a phrase used in some Jewish communities, especially Ashkenazi ones, after mentioning the name of a deceased respected individual.
  • Oseh shalom is the part of a passage commonly found as a concluding sentence in much Jewish liturgy (including the birkat hamazon, kaddish and personal amidah prayers). The full sentence is "עוֹשֶֹה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו, הוּא יַעֲשֶֹה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ,וְעַל כָּל יִשְֹרָאֵל וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן (Osĕ shālom bīmromāv hu ya'asĕ shālom aleynu v'al kol Yisrael v'imru amen).", which translates to English as "He who makes peace in His heights may He make peace upon us and upon all Israel; and say, Amen."
  • The word Shalom is widely used in popular Israeli songs such as "In Our Garden," "Ratziti Sheteda," and "Shalom Chaverim."
  • U.S. President Bill Clinton ended his eulogy for Yitzhak Rabin with the words Shalom, chaver (Goodbye, friend).
  • The word 'Lom (and occasionally Sh'lom) have been used (especially by Jewish teenagers) as the contracted forms of Shalom in street slang.

Related words in Modern Hebrew include l'shalem (לְשַׁלֵּם), "to pay" and shalem (שָׁלֵם), "complete". Shalom aleichem (or sholom aleichem) (Hebrew שלום עליכם ; Yiddish שלום־עליכם ÅŸolem aleyxem) is a greeting in Hebrew, meaning Peace be upon you. The appropriate response is Aleichem shalom. This form of greeting is common in the Middle East. ... Assalamualaikum (السلام عليكم) is an Arabic language greeting used in Muslim cultures. ... For other uses, see Sabbath. ... Shalom aleichem (or sholom aleichem) (Hebrew שלום עליכם ; Yiddish שלום־עליכם ÅŸolem aleyxem) is a greeting in Hebrew, meaning Peace be upon you. The appropriate response is Aleichem shalom. This form of greeting is common in the Middle East. ... Shabbat, or Shabbos (Ashkenazic pronunciation) (שבת shabbāṯ, rest), is a day of rest that is observed once a week, from sundown on Friday until nightfall on Saturday, by practitioners of Judaism, as well as by many secular Jews. ... For the genre of Christian-themed music, see gospel music. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... For other uses, see Aloha (disambiguation). ... Woman performing namaste gesture. ... Arabic redirects here. ... For other uses, see Sabbath. ... This article concerns the Sabbath in Christianity. ... Languages Hebrew, Dzhidi, Judæo-Arabic, Gruzinic, Bukhori, Judeo-Berber, Juhuri and Judæo-Aramaic Religions Judaism Related ethnic groups Ashkenazi Jews, Sephardi Jews, other Jewish ethnic divisions and Arabs. ... Language(s) Hebrew, Ladino, Judæo-Portuguese, Catalanic, Shuadit, local languages Religion(s) Judaism Related ethnic groups Ashkenazi Jews, Mizrahi Jews, other Jewish ethnic divisions, Arabs, Spaniards, Portuguese. ... Language(s) Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian, English Religion(s) Judaism Related ethnic groups Sephardi Jews, Mizrahi Jews, and other Jewish ethnic divisions Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim (Standard Hebrew: sing. ... Yiddish (Yid. ... Honorifics for the dead in Judaism involve the traditions surrounding naming and speaking of the dead in Judaism. ... Jewish services are the prayers recited as part of observance of Judaism. ... Birkat Hamazon (ברכת המזון), known in English as the Grace After Meals (lit. ... This article is about the Jewish prayer. ... The Amidah (Standing), also called the Shemoneh Esrei (The Eighteen), is the central prayer in the Jewish liturgy that observant Jews recite each morning, afternoon, and evening. ... This article is about the Hebrew word. ... In our Garden (Hebrew: אצלנן בחצר, Etzlenu Behatzer) is a famous Israeli song written and composed by Naomi Shemer. ... Ratziti Sheteda (Hebrew: רציתי שתדע, I wanted you to know) is a famous Israeli song written and composed by Uzi Hitman. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Look up eulogy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other persons named Rabin, see Rabin (disambiguation). ...


Used as a name

Shalom as a name for people

Shalom is also common in modern Hebrew in Israel, as a given name or a surname. It is usually used by men as a given name but there are women named Shalom as well. Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ...


Notable people named Shalom include:

Related male names include Shlomi (Hebrew name) ("my well-being") and Solomon (Hebrew Shlomo). Sholom Schwartzbard (1886-1938) was an anarchist and political assassin, who was acquitted by a French jury of the assassination of Symon Petlura. ... Silvan Shalom Silvan Shalom â–¶(?) (Hebrew סילבן שלום) (born 1958) is an Israeli politician and current Foreign Minister of Israel, having been appointed in 2003 by the current Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. ... Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes is a heiress to the Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot and is also known as the wife of the Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom. ... Sholem Aleichem ‎, Russian: ; March 2 [O.S. February 18] 1859 – May 13, 1916) was a popular humorist and Russian (geographically, Ukrainian) Jewish author of Yiddish literature, including novels, short stories, and plays. ... Yiddish (ייִדיש, Jiddisch) is a Germanic language spoken by about four million Jews throughout the world. ... Shalom Harlow on the cover of W magazine Shalom Harlow (born May 12, 1973 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) is an actress and model. ... Rabbi Shalom Carmy is a tenured professor of Jewish Studies and Jewish philosophy at Yeshiva University. ... For the town in Italy, see Rabbi, Italy. ... Rabbi Shalom Shachna (? - 1558), was a Talmudist well known as the Rosh Yeshiva of several great Rishonim including Moses Isserles, who was also his son in law. ... Rabbi Y.S. Eliashiv Yosef Shalom Eliashiv (יוסף שלום אלישיב), (b. ... Shlomi or Shelomi is a Hebrew name (שלומי or in its Biblical spelling שלמי). It appears in the Bible once, in Numbers 34, 7 as the father of Ahihud, the leader of the Asher tribe. ... This article is about the Biblical figure. ...


Related female names include Shulamit, Shulamith, Shlomtsion or Shlomzion and Salome and Shlomith. Shulamith (שולמית) or Shulamit is the feminine form of the the Hebrew name Solomon (in Hebrew, Shlomo, שְׁלֹמֹה), related to the word shalom (שָׁלוֹם), or peace. The name Salome is also a related form. ... Shulamith (שולמית) or Shulamit is the feminine form of the the Hebrew name Solomon (in Hebrew, Shlomo, שְׁלֹמֹה), related to the word shalom (שָׁלוֹם), or peace. The name Salome is also a related form. ... Shlomtzion may refer to: The Israeli political Shlomtzion Party Queen Salome Alexandra of Judea Category: ... Coin of Salome (daughter of Herodias), queen of Chalcis and Armenia Minor. ...


Shalom as a name for organizations

Shalom can be part of an organization's name. For other uses, see Organization (disambiguation). ...


The name of the following organizations and places refer to "peace" between Israel and its Arab neighbors: For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ...

Brit Tzedek vShalom, also known as Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace, is an organization of United States Jews and describes its members as deeply committed to Israels well-being through the achievement of a negotiated settlement to the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ... Brit shalom (Hebrew covenant of peace) is a naming ceremony for boys that is intended to replace the traditional brit milah ceremony as an initiative by some, more liberal, Jews that do not approve of circumcision. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Hevel Shalom is an area in the eastern of the Negev, near to the border between Israel and Egypt. ... For the Arab-Israeli Jew village, see Oasis of Peace Literally meaning Valley of Peace in Hebrew, Neve Shalom Synagogue (Neve Şalom in Turkish) is located in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul, Turkey. ... Shalom Sesame is the Hebrew/Arabic version of Sesame Street, the childrens television show. ...

Shalom as name for synagogues or structures

Shalom is used as part of other names, such as for synagogues, as in: A synagogue (from , transliterated synagogē, assembly; beit knesset, house of assembly; or beit tefila, house of prayer, shul; , esnoga) is a Jewish house of worship. ...

Beth Sholom Synagogue, Elkins Park, PA Beth Sholom Synagogue is located in the Philadelphia suburb of Elkins Park. ... Shalom Meir Tower is an office tower in Tel-Aviv and contains a small commercial center. ... Shalom Park is a Jewish community located in Aurora, Colorado. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country State Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government  - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1]  - City & County  154. ... Shalom Meir Tower (‎, Migdal Shalom Meir; commonly shortened to מגדל שלום, Migdal Shalom) is an office tower in Tel Aviv which contains a small commercial center. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ...

Shalom as the name for events

  • The 1982 Lebanon War is known in Hebrew as Milhemeth Shlom Hagalil (Hebrew: מלחמת שלום הגליל), which means in English, "The War for the Shalom (or Well-Being) of the Galilee".

Combatants Israel South Lebanon Army LF (nominally neutral) PLO Syria Amal (switched sides) LCP Commanders Menachem Begin (Prime Minister) Ariel Sharon, (Ministry of Defence) Rafael Eitan, (CoS) Yasser Arafat Strength Israel: 76,000 troops 800 tanks 1,500 APCs 634 aircraft Syria: 22,000 troops 352 tanks 300 APCs 450... The word Hebrew most likely means to cross over, referring to the Semitic people crossing over the Euphrates River. ...

Notes

  1. ^ Glamour of the Grammar in the Jerusalem Post

See also


  Results from FactBites:
 
SHALOM & PEACE: Oz Ve SHALOM Netivot SHALOM - movement for Judaism, Zionism and peace (847 words)
As the only religious Zionist peace organization of its kind, we are in a unique position to counter fundamentalist and extremist political arguments that have erroneously placed the value of the Land of Israel ahead of human life, justice, and peace -- concepts which have always been central to Jewish law and tradition.
The evening will focus on the ideology of Netivot Shalom and the evening's discussions will be followed by a fund-raising session.
The nature of the other Succat Shalom has to still to be organised and suggestions are welcome.
Silvan Shalom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (275 words)
Born in Tunisia to the Beit Shalom dynasty Shalom emigrated to Israel in 1959.
Shalom attended Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be'er Sheva, from which he received a B.A. in Economics as well as C.P.A. certification.
Shalom served as a journalist before being elected to the Knesset as a member of the Likud party in 1992.
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