shalom

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A woman who was held captive by Hamas since 7 October shook her captor's hand and said shalom - goodbye in Hebrew, or literally "peace".

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

“What we teach here is to identify areas of this world infected with chaos and ask how, as a Christian, can I help bring shalom to that,” he said, using the Hebrew word for peace.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2017

"The words I kept hearing over and over were, 'Step down, Mr Mayor,'" Brundle, who has a decorative tile that says "shalom" in Hebrew on a coffee table in her house, said.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2014

A promising start at El Arish AJ thousands of Egyptian bystanders cried "Shalom, shalom," three Israeli warships, proudly flying the Star of David flag, last week made a peaceful passage through the Suez Canal.

From Time Magazine Archive

Babulya perked up, turning her milky eyes toward Anya, and said, “Shabbat shalom, Annushka.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack