[Mesorah] Shalom Aleikhem

[Ira L. Jacobson]

At 15:46 24-10-06 -0400, Zvi Lampel stated:

>:> Is there a reason why we say ""Shalom Aleikhem"" to individuals, not
>:> ""Shalom Alekha/ayikh""?
>
>I was under the impression that the plural form was introduced under 
>the influence of the (German/European?) usage that considers the 
>plural form a mark of respect.

After all, the halakha refers to "shalom alekha, mori verabi."




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