[Mesorah] Shalom Aleikhem

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Micha asked:
> Is there a reason why we say "Shalom Aleikhem" to individuals, not 
"Shalom
Alekha/ayikh"? <
Perhaps we're assuming that an individual is accompanied by malachim (see 
p.2 of http://ohr.edu/ask/ask231.pdf) or by the Sh'chinah in a manner 
similar to what BT Shabbos describes re coming home from shul on Friday 
night.  Compare/contrast with saying "HaMaqom y'nacheim *eschem*" to only 
one mourner (see p.4 of http://www.aishdas.org/mesukim/5764/vayechi.pdf).

Shabbas Shalom and all the best from Michael
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