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[Elazar M. Teitz]

RHBenton wrote:

>why the difference in loshon ( go to peace) when escorting someone away, versus an angel, whom we say in lecha dodi, come "in" peace??<

RMNerger responded:

>See Berakhos 64a, R' Avin haLevi. Yisro wished Moshe "Leikh leShalom", and Moshe succeeded. David wished Avshalom "Leikh Beshalom", and he was killed. We deduce that the "shalom" of "leikh beshalom" is implicitly the peace of the grave.<

     One interpretation is that "shalom" is used in the sense of "sh'leimus."  The living can strive to proceed to greater sh'leimus; hence, "leich l'shalom."  The departed can no longer improve; hence, they can only go "b'shalom," with the sh'leimus already achieved.

     As for the question asked, the phrase in L'cha Dodi is not addressed to an angel, but to Shabbos.  For angels, we sing "Bo'achem l'shalom."  Of course, according to the explanation about sh'leimus, it doesn't apply to malachim, who cannot improve; and the distinction only applies to going, not to coming.

EMT




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