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Le'Shana Tova Tikatevu, greeting card from Montevideo, 1932. There are several Jewish and Hebrew greetings, farewells, and phrases that are used in Judaism, and in Jewish and Hebrew-speaking communities around the world. Even outside Israel, Hebrew is an important part of Jewish life. [1]
The common greeting said when one greets his neighbour after rising from sleep in the morning is (צפרך טוב = ṣafrakh ṭoḇ), literally meaning, "May your morning be good" (Good morning!). [30] The response to the greeting is (צפרך טוב ומבורך = ṣafrakh ṭoḇ ū-meḇorakh), "May your morning be good and blessed".
The plural greeting and response became common among Ashkenazi Jews in the second half of the next millennium, as the use of plural forms to denote respect was imported from French and German. [ 6 ] In most communities, one says Shalom aleichem to three people who respond Aleichem shalom as part of the Kiddush levana ritual.
Shalom (Hebrew: שָׁלוֹם šālōm) is a Hebrew word meaning peace and can be used idiomatically to mean hello. [1] [2]As it does in English, [citation needed] it can refer to either peace between two entities (especially between a person and God or between two countries), or to the well-being, welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals.
Throughout the Jewish world, including the diaspora, "mazel tov!" is a common Jewish expression at events such as a bar or bat mitzvah or a wedding. For example, In Israel, at a Jewish wedding, it is shouted by the couple's friends and family after the ceremonial breaking of the glass. In Israel, the phrase is used for all sorts of happy ...
Hebrew words and phrases in Jewish law (1 C, 179 P) Hebrew words and phrases in Jewish prayers and blessings (1 C, 100 P) New Testament Hebrew words and phrases (5 P)
Bread and salt as a traditional greeting remains common in Albania, Armenia, and among the Jewish diaspora. This tradition has been extended to spaceflight. [2] [3] Additionally, in traditional Slavic folklore, consuming a combination of bread and salt as an offering is believed to be a powerful, last-resort method of wish-making.
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