Shalom aleichem

Shalom aleichem (/ʃəˌlɒm əˈlxəm, ˌʃləm-/; Hebrew: שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם šālōm ʿalēḵem [ʃaˈloːm ʕaleːˈxem], lit.'peace be upon you')[1][2] 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').[3][4] 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.

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  2. ^ "shalom aleichem". Collins Dictionary. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "shalom aleichem". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Zaklikowski, Dovid. "The Jewish Hello". Chabad.org. Retrieved July 28, 2016.