Shalom (שָׁלוֹם) (Sephardic Hebrew/Israeli Hebrew: shalom; Ashkenazi Hebrew/Yiddish: sholom, sholem, shoilem, shulem) is a Hebrew word meaning peace, completeness, and welfare and can be used idiomatically to mean both hello and goodbye. As it does in English, it can refer to either peace between two entities (especially between man and God or between two countries), or to the well-being, welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals. The word is also found in many other expressions and names. Its equivalent cognate in Arabic is salaam, sliem in Maltese, Shlomo (ܫܠܡܐ) in Syriac-Assyrian and sälam in Ethiopian Semitic languages from the Proto-Semitic root S-L-M.
In Hebrew, the root of the word (usually in a three or occasionally four letter format), and depending on the vowels that are used, has several meanings (that are relevant to the general meaning of the word Shalom); as for example: One meaning is "Whole", another could be the actual verb "Pay" usually in command form. The conjugated verb has other spins that are worth noting, such as: "Hishtalem" meaning "it was worth it" or "Shulam" as "it was paid for" or "Meshulam" as in "paid in advance." Hence one can jokingly say that, "when it's paid-for then there is peace," as in PEACE HAS A PRICE.
The cradle of my desire Is at your command What's in a name Shalom? Segue to my street and
In the middle of it say hello In the fragrance of your peace A blossom falls And my memory remembers
An angel call What's in a name Shalom? Segue to my street and In the middle of it say hello
On the trail of where a kiss leads to I breathe a sigh Invisible voices say hello And then goodbye
Maybe she'll come back Maybe she'll come back home What's in a name Shalom? Segue to my street and
In the middle of it say hello And on Dovetail Junction is a caravan Where the cradle of my desire is At your command
Maybe she'll come back Maybe she'll come back home What's in a name Shalom? Segue to my street and
In the middle of it say hello In the fragrance of your peace A blossom falls And my memory remembers
Hevenu shalom alechem
Hevenu shalom alechem
Hevenu shalom alechem
Hevenu shalom alechem
Hevenu shalom alechem
Hevenu shalom alechem
Hevenu shalom shalom alechem shalom
Hevenu shalom shalom alechem shalom
Hevenu shalom alechem
Hevenu shalom alechem
Hevenu shalom alechem
Soon and very soon the wind's gonna stop
And soon and very soon my sin's gonna stop
And soon and very soon the ocean's gonna stop
(Come oh Jehovah Come oh Jehovah soon)
Soon and very soon the bleedin's gonna stop
And soon and very soon the clock's gonna stop
And soon and very soon Shalom's gonna drop
Soon and very soon Jehovah drop
Pumpin' the blood through my veins
Day to day as long as I get
As long as He wants as long as I have
I'll say it 'til the end (I'll proclaim 'til the end)
I'm not done yet
Takin' callin' breathin' the body
Straight to eternity
I'm not done I'll be finished in eternity
Music: Jerry Herman
Lyrics: Jerry Herman
Book: Don Appell
Premiere: Tuesday, October 10, 1961
Shalom, Shalom,
You'll find Shalom
The nicest greeting you know;
It means bonjour, salud, and skoal
And twice as much as hello.
It means a million lovely things,
Like peace be yours,
Welcome home.
And even when you say goodbye,
You say goodbye with Shalom.
It's a very useful word,
It can get you through the day;
All you really need to know,
You can hardly go wrong,
This is your home as long as you say:
Shalom,
The nicest greeting I know;
Shalom,
Means twice as much as hello.
It means a million lovely things,
Like peace be yours,
Welcome home.
And even when you say goodbye,
If your voice has
"I don't want to go" in it,
Say goodbye with a little "hello" in it,
And say goodbye with shalom.
It's the most amazing thing
That I think I've ever heard
Shalom, Shalom,
I find Shalom
The nicest greeting you know;
It means bonjour, salud, and skoal
And twice as much as hello.
It means a million lovely things,
Like peace be yours,
Welcome home.
And even when you say goodbye...
If your voice has
"I don't want to go" in it,
Say goodbye with a little "hello" in it,
Come into my life and make this house your home - Shalom
Breathe my fragrance, drink my wine, O sleep in joy - Shalom
Friend embrace this maiden, feet her brightness like the sun
Come closer, touch her lips and let this sweetness be shalom
By your life, my love, revive me
Kiss my lips, restore, inspire me
O I have no love besides you
Always, only you - Shalom
Far away is my beloved, cling to me - Shalom
She will not be back tomorrow, but rest assured - Shalom
And when I lay my eyes upon you, safe again - Shalom
By your life, my love, revive me
Kiss my lips, restore, inspire me
O I have no love besides you
Music: Jerry Herman
Lyrics: Jerry Herman
Book: Don Appell
Premiere: Tuesday, October 10, 1961
Shalom, Shalom,
You'll find Shalom
The nicest greeting you know;
It means bonjour, salud, and skoal
And twice as much as hello.
It means a million lovely things,
Like peace be yours,
Welcome home.
And even when you say goodbye,
You say goodbye with Shalom.
It's a very useful word,
It can get you through the day;
All you really need to know,
You can hardly go wrong,
This is your home as long as you say:
Shalom,
The nicest greeting I know;
Shalom,
Means twice as much as hello.
It means a million lovely things,
Like peace be yours,
Welcome home.
And even when you say goodbye,
If your voice has
"I don't want to go" in it,
Say goodbye with a little "hello" in it,
And say goodbye with shalom.
It's the most amazing thing
That I think I've ever heard
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Shalom, Shalom,
I find Shalom
The nicest greeting you know;
It means bonjour, salud, and skoal
And twice as much as hello.
It means a million lovely things,
Like peace be yours,
Welcome home.
And even when you say goodbye...
If your voice has
"I don't want to go" in it,
Say goodbye with a little "hello" in it,
And say goodbye with shalom.
Soon and very soon the wind's gonna stop
And soon and very soon my sin's gonna stop
And soon and very soon the ocean's gonna stop
(Come oh Jehovah Come oh Jehovah soon)
Soon and very soon the bleedin's gonna stop
And soon and very soon the clock's gonna stop
And soon and very soon Shalom's gonna drop
Soon and very soon Jehovah drop
Pumpin' the blood through my veins
Day to day as long as I get
As long as He wants as long as I have
I'll say it 'til the end (I'll proclaim 'til the end)
I'm not done yet
Takin' callin' breathin' the body
Straight to eternity
Shalom
Till we meet again
Oh I will tell her to wait for you
The weeping girl at the cliff's edge
Shalom
Till we touch again
Oh I will tell her not to run, no
For you are always there
Yeah, you're always there
Please come back
Please come back
Please come back to me
I, I was blind
I was blind
But now I see
Oh please come back
Please come back
Please come back to me
I, I was blind
I was blind
But now I see
Shalom
For that girl is me
So now you know why I weep
My shattered mind you keep
Yeah it's all you keep
Shalom
You bring the best of things
And this is what you should teach
/Perhaps/ you should learn all she needs
Yeah, all she needs
Please come back
Please come back
Please come back to me
I, I was blind
I was blind
But now I see
Oh please come back
Please come back
Please come back to me
I, I was blind
I was blind
But now I see
Shalom, shalom
Until, until we meet again
Peace till then
Shalom, shalom
Shalom, shalom
(scat)
Until, until we meet again
Until, oh, peace till then
Until we meet again
Until we meet again
Shalom
For that girl is me
So now you know why I weep
Shalom, shalom