Pronunciations

Definitions

• interj. "Peace and blessing!"
  

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew

Etymology

• שלום וברכה shalom uvrakha 'peace and blessing'
  

Who Uses This

• Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
• Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

Regions

• North America
• Australia / New Zealand
• South Africa

Dictionaries

• Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Alternative Spellings

shalom uverachah, shalom uveracha, shalom uvracha, shalom uvrakhah, shalom uverakha, shalom uverakhah, shalom uvrakha, shalom uv'racha, shalom uv'rachah, shalom uv'rakha, shalom uv'rakhah, shalom uviracha, shalom uvirachah, shalom uvirakha, shalom uvirakhah