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Salaam (Hebrew: סלאם ) or Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu (Hebrew: עוד יבוא שלום עלינו ) is a peace song by Mosh Ben-Ari, composed while he was in the band Sheva. It is sung in Hebrew and Arabic and has gained popularity in Israeli folk music , especially within the context of the Arab–Israeli conflict .
The English-language song "Israelism", released by the Swedish group Army of Lovers in 1993, incorporates music and words from "Hevenu shalom aleichem". In 2008 "Hevenu shalom aleichem" was included in a concert given for Pope Benedict XVI at the Park East Synagogue in New York City during his first visit to the United States. [24]
A modern, exuberantly joyful version of this melody has been popularized by Idan Yaniv and Kinderlach; it was released in September 2009. [14] As one of her last acts, Debbie Friedman shared her version of "Shalom Aleichem" with Rabbi Joy Levitt. Friedman believed it was this song that would become her legacy.
The song was a European hit, scoring a top 10 hit in countries like Belgium, Finland, Israel and Sweden. It combines the Jewish folk song "Hevenu shalom aleichem" with Eurodance-beats and also includes additional lyrics written by Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck, Jean-Pierre Barda, Michaela de la Cour and Dominika Peczynski. Bard and Wollbeck ...
Nurit Hirsh (Hebrew: נורית הירש, born August 13, 1942) is an Israeli composer, arranger and conductor who has written over a thousand Hebrew songs. [1] Three of her most famous and widely known songs are Ba-Shanah ha-Ba'ah (Next Year, lyrics by Ehud Manor), Oseh Shalom bi-Meromav (text from the Kaddish prayer).
"Shalom chaverim" has been adapted to be sung in other languages, such as English, "Farewell, good friends" and "Shalom, my friends", [7] and German, "Der Friede des Herrn geleite euch" (The peace of the Lord be your guide). [1] The song became popular and remains popular, often sung in Hebrew in foreign countries. [1] [7]
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 ') [1] [2] is a greeting in the Hebrew language. When someone is greeted with these words, the appropriate response is aleichem shalom (עֲלֵיכֶם ...
However, comparison of the Greek Septuagint and Hebrew Masoretic Old Testament texts shows some instances where shalom was translated instead as soteria (σωτηρία, meaning 'salvation'). [11] In Hebrew: Shalom; Mushlam (מושלם ) – perfect; Shalem (שלם ) – whole, complete; Lehashlim (להשלים ) – to complete, fill ...