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<P>It is worthwhile noting that the Arabic greeting is identical, as-salaamu 'alaykum -- also in plural. It is in the realm of possibility that it was borrowed from Hebrew, but not probable.</P>
<P>The Hebrew greeting is standard among all groups of klal yisroel. Teimanim use it as well, but respond 'aleikhem shalom uvrakha.</P>
<P>Seth<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>From: <I>"Elazar M. Teitz" <remt@juno.com></I><BR>To: <I>mesorah@lists.aishdas.org</I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [Mesorah] Shalom Aleikhem</I><BR>Date: <I>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:27:31 GMT</I><BR>> "Shalom Aleichem" as a greeting (more accurately, as sh'eilas<BR>>shalom) is found in six places in Yerushalmi, according to the Snunit<BR>>search engine. One of them, in B'rachos Perek 2, Halacha 7, is<BR>>obviously addressed to more than one person. The other five<BR>>occurrences are all essentially the same quote, of which the most<BR>>accurate girsa, according to the P'nei Moshe, is in Avodah Zarah<BR>>Perek 4, Halacha 10. While not explicit, it would appear to be<BR>>referring even to a single Jew (as opposed to a non-Jew, to whom a<BR>>different
form is used, not mentioning the word "shalom").<BR>><BR>>EMT<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>_______________________________________________<BR>>Mesorah mailing list<BR>>Mesorah@lists.aishdas.org<BR>>http://lists.aishdas.org/listinfo.cgi/mesorah-aishdas.org<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></div><br clear=all><hr> <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2743??PS=47575" target="_top">MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by style, age, and price. Try it!</a> </html>