aleichem sholom

Pronunciations

aleichem shalom

(ah-LAY-chem SHAH-lom)

Definitions

• interj. Peace be upon you (response to "sholom aleichem").
  

Example Sentences

• "[W]hile doing Kiddush Levanah, we say "Shalom Aleichem" to 3 other people, and they respond back with "Aleichem Shalom"." (source)
  

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew
• Yiddish

Etymology

• Heb. עליכם שלום aléikhém shalóm, through Yid. עליכם־שלום aléykhem-shólem
  

Who Uses This

• Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
• Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
• Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
• Yiddishists
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Regions

• North America

Dictionaries

• The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
• Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Alternative Spellings

aleykhem sholom, aleichem shalom, alechem shalom, aleichem sholem, aleykhem sholem