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Discover LudwigThe word 'shalom' is a correct and usable word in written English, and is often used in Jewish and Israeli contexts.
You can use 'shalom' as a greeting meaning peace, or as a farewell wishing someone peace and well-being. For example, "Shalom, my friend. How have you been?" or "As I say shalom to you, I wish you all the best on your journey." Another example could be, "The synagogue was filled with shalom as people gathered to celebrate the holiday." In this context, 'shalom' refers to a sense of peace, harmony, and well-being within the community.
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shalom
interjection
A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.
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Mr Shalom describes these walks as "performative", yet suggests they are a genre unto themselves.
STROLL through the foothills of Mount Wanale in central Uganda, and you may be surprised to meet children greeting you with a cheery "Shalom".
As it happens, the movement against circumcision is spreading, from California, where "intactivists" have tried to ban it, to Israel, where some parents now opt for brit shalom (the "covenant of peace") as a ritual alternative.
Shalom grew up in Nazi Austria and experienced first hand what it means to be a Jew in a racist regime.
On the Gaza-Egypt border, Israel has closed its terminal at Rafah, insisting that all people and goods must move through the Kerem Shalom tri-border point, within Israel, until a new deal is worked out on the unified customs process.
And especially asking Shalom about the Bus 300 affair.
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So do the Muslim, Jewish and gentile Germans with whom she has formed a friendship group, called Salaam-Shalom.
There was a prayer for the dead in Arabic, chants of "peace-salaam-shalom", and the singing of "We Shall Overcome" and "God Bless America".So far the fear of a widespread reaction against Muslims in America seems misplaced.
Jewish-Muslim social-media groups under the name Salaam-Shalom have sprung up in several countries.
"I think you have to be careful not to show a bias towards those who came first," says Washington architect Shalom Baranes.
But Rabbi Shalom Greenberg, who led the campaign for its reopening, says that the city's authorities have indicated unofficially that it will be hard to reverse the decision.
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