Wikipedia's first sentence called it “folk song in hebrew”. Today it says “hebrew-language folk song based on the greeting shalom aleichem”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Jewish Traditional folk song in Hebrew "”. It now reads “Jewish traditional folk song in Hebrew "”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Hevenu shalom aleichem " ( Hebrew : הבאנו שלום עליכם "We brought peace upon you" ) is a Hebrew-language folk song based on the greeting Shalom aleichem . While perceived to be an Israeli folk song, the melody of "Hevenu shalom aleichem" pre-dates the current state of Israel and is of Hasidic origin. Some scholars have asserted that the melody originated among Hasidic Jews in Romania . It is traditionally sung at Jewish and Christian celebrations, such as weddings or Easter. It has been translated into several languages including English, French, and German, and became popular abroad, also used for peace demonstrations.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Jewish Traditional folk song in Hebrew " Hevenu shalom aleichem " ("We brought peace upon you" ) is a folk song in Hebrew, based on the greeting Shalom aleichem . Dating back to Israel's pioneer time, it is traditionally sung at celebrations, such as weddings. The song was translated into several languages including English and German, and became popular abroad, also used for peace demonstrations.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “folk song in hebrew”. Today it says “hebrew-language folk song based on the greeting shalom aleichem”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Jewish Traditional folk song in Hebrew "”. It now reads “Jewish traditional folk song in Hebrew "”. Read the current article and compare.
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folk song in hebrew
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hebrew-language folk song based on the greeting shalom aleichem
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