Shalom Aleichem

Shalom Aleichem (or Sholom aleichem) (Hebrew שלום עליכם shālôm ʻalêḵem; Yiddish שלום־עליכם şolem aleyxem) is a greeting in Hebrew, meaning "Peace be upon you". The appropriate response is "Aleichem shalom".

Related Topics:
Hebrew - Yiddish - Greeting

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This form of greeting is common in the Middle East. The Arabic version is Assalamu alaikum.

Related Topics:
The Middle East - Assalamu alaikum

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Shalom Aleichem is also an alternative spelling for the pen name of Yiddish author Sholom Aleichem.

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Shalom could be also interpreted as "The Peace": a peace personally felt, a deeply calmness and mental balance, which comes like a present to you who appreciate God.

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