shalom

Example Sentences

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Even after last month’s events, Sharone Lifschitz believes her father still supports reconciliation — just like her mother, who shook her captor’s hand and said “shalom,” the Hebrew word for peace, as she was released.

From Seattle Times

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

I finally decided that it must be like shalom or aloha and has as many meanings as necessary.

From Literature

“Shabbat shalom,” he said with a grin, and then he trotted up to the road and disappeared.

From Literature

There were about a hundred handshakes and head nods and declarations of “Shabbat shalom” as the room emptied.

From Literature