Abraham Ungar was at work in his apartment when he heard the familiar Jewish greeting over the door intercom. Shalom. He greeted the two bearded men at the front door and chatted in Hebrew as he led ...
As a scholar who studies Jewish languages, I have collected countless examples of Jews around the world using variants of the Hebrew word “shalom” to mean peace – and, by extension, to offer peaceful ...
Kanye West tweeted a Hebrew greeting on Sunday, one month after his Twitter account was suspended over anti-Semitic remarks. “Testing Testing,” the rapper tweeted. “Seeing if my Twitter is unblocked.” ...
The nation of Israel had a message for Ye after the rapper returned to Twitter with a simple message: “Shalom.” Read more! After Elon Musk granted him full access to his Twitter account, Ye made a ...
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg accidentally addressed Muslim leaders at a Ramadan gathering with a “Shalom.” Bloomberg apparently had intended to say “Salaam aleikum,” a traditional Arabic ...
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. To the Editor: During Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, we are reminded that Yom Kippur - the Holiest Day of the year - is almost at our doorstep. Yom ...