shalom aleichem

[ Sephardic Hebrew shah-lawmah-le-khem; Ashkenazic Hebrew shaw-luhm ah-ley-khem, ah-ley-khem, shah-lohm ]

interjectionHebrew.
  1. peace to you: a conventional Jewish greeting, the reply being aleichem shalom.

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How to use shalom aleichem in a sentence

  • My dream is to read 'Tuvia the Milkman' by shalom aleichem in its original language.

    Footing the Bill | Orly Halpern | October 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • "shalom aleichem," he began, his tongue faltering a little over the old Hebrew greeting he had not used for so long.

    The New Land | Elma Ehrlich Levinger

British Dictionary definitions for shalom aleichem

shalom aleichem

/ Hebrew (ʃaˈlɔm aˈlexɛm, English ʃəˈlɒm əˈleɪxəm) /


interjection
  1. peace be to you: used by Jews as a greeting or farewell: Often shortened to: shalom

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