Shalom aleichem

Shalom aleichem (or sholom aleichem ) ( Hebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם shālôm ʻalêḵem ; Yiddish שלום־עליכם Sholem aleychem ) is a greeting version in Hebrew , literally meaning "Peace be upon you." The appropriate response is "Aleichem shalom," or "Upon you be peace." This form of greeting was traditional among the Ashkenazi Jewish communities of Eastern Europe , but is not common among Israelis. It is also very similar to the Arabic -language greeting used by many Muslims throughout the world, assalamu alaikum . The Christian Maltese phrase, sliem għalikom is cognate with both Arabic and Hebrew equivalents. The greeting is used in plural - so as to greet multiple people - even when greeting a lone individual. One religious explanation for this is that one greets both a body and a soul . But it ought to be noted that many plural Hebrew words are used in reference to something singular.

Shalom aleikhem ( shālôm ʻalêḵem ; sholem aleykhem ) is a greeting version in Hebrew , meaning " peace be upon you ". The appropriate response is "aleikhem shalom", "upon you be peace". This form of greeting is traditional among Jews throughout the world. The greeting is more common amongst Ashkenazi Jews . It is first found in Bereishit (Genesis) 43:23 and occurs six times in the Jerusalem Talmud . Only the plural form is used even when addressing one person. A religious explanation for this is that one greets both the body and the soul , but Hebrew does occasionally use the plural as a sign of respect (e.g. a name of God is Elohim אלוהים literally gods).

Shalom aleichem ( / ʃ ə ˌ l ɒ m ə ˈ l eɪ x ə m , ˌ ʃ oʊ l ə m -/ ; shālôm ʻalêḵem ) is a spoken greeting in Hebrew , meaning " peace be upon you ." The appropriate response is aleichem shalom ("unto you peace") ( ). This form of greeting is traditional among Jews throughout the world. It occurs six times in the Jerusalem Talmud . The greeting is more common amongst Ashkenazi Jews . Only the plural form " " is used even when addressing one person. A religious explanation for this is that one greets both the body and the soul , but Hebrew does occasionally use the plural as a sign of respect.

Traditional Jewish Hebrew-language greeting This article is about the greeting. Shalom aleichem ( / ʃ ə ˌ l ɒ m ə ˈ l eɪ x ə m , ˌ ʃ oʊ l ə m -/ ; šālōm ʿalēḵem , lit. ' peace be upon you ' ) is a greeting in the Hebrew language. When someone is greeted with these words, the appropriate response is aleichem shalom ( עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם , lit. ' unto you peace ' ). The term aleichem is plural, but is still used when addressing one person. This form of greeting is traditional among Jews worldwide, and typically connotes a religious context . It is particularly common among Ashkenazi Jews .

Traditional Jewish Hebrew-language greeting This article is about the greeting. Shalom aleichem ( / ʃ ə ˌ l ɒ m ə ˈ l eɪ x ə m , ˌ ʃ oʊ l ə m -/ ; Hebrew : שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם šālōm ʿalēḵem [ʃaˈloːm ʕaleːˈxem] , lit. ' peace be upon you ' ) is a greeting in the Hebrew language. When someone is greeted with these words, the appropriate response is aleichem shalom ( עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם , lit. ' unto you peace ' ). The term aleichem is plural, but is still used when addressing one person. This form of greeting is traditional among Jews worldwide, and typically connotes a religious context . It is particularly common among Ashkenazi Jews .