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Hebrew. This form of greeting was traditional among the Ashkenazi Jewish communities of Eastern Europe. The appropriate response is " Aleichem Shalom " (עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם) or "Upon you be peace." (cognate with the Arabic-language "assalamu alaikum" meaning "The peace [of ] be upon you.)" L'hitraot.
Modeh Ani. מודה אני . Modeh Ani is a short prayer recited first thing after waking in the morning. Thanking God for all he does. Elohai Neshamah. אלהי נשמה . Thanking God for restoring the soul in the morning. Said following washing the hands and Asher Yatzar blessings. Blessings over the Torah.
Shabbat shalom (שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ; "peaceful Sabbath") is a common greeting used on Shabbat. This is most prominent in areas with Mizrahi, Sephardi, or modern Israeli influence. Many Ashkenazi communities in the Jewish diaspora use Yiddish Gut shabbes in preference or interchangeably.
The Jewish faithful greet one another with the words "Shabbat Shalom" ("Sabbath [of] peace"). Candles are lit by the women, and participants cover their eyes and recite one or more of several ...
Havdalah (Hebrew: הַבְדָּלָה, "separation") is a Jewish religious ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat, and ushers in the new week. At the conclusion of Shabbat at nightfall, after the appearance of three stars in the sky, the havdalah blessings are recited over a cup of wine, and with the use of fragrant spices and a ...
Purim ( / ˈpʊərɪm /; פּוּרִים Pūrīm ⓘ, lit. ' lots '; see Name below) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in the Book of Esther (usually dated to the 5th century BCE).
Amidah. Havdalah, Shabbat closing service observed at Motzei Shabbat. Jewish prayer services on Shabbat. Maariv, Shabbat evening prayer. Pesukei dezimra. Shabbat candles, lit on Preparation Day evening prior to sunset. Shalom, a Hebrew greeting on Shabbat. Torah reading. Weekly Torah portion.
Lekha Dodi ( Hebrew: לכה דודי) [ a] is a Hebrew -language Jewish liturgical song recited Friday at dusk, usually at sundown, in synagogue to welcome the Sabbath prior to the evening services. It is part of Kabbalat Shabbat . The refrain of Lekha Dodi means "Let us go, my beloved, to greet the bride/the Sabbath presence, let us welcome ...