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Shalom Aleichem

According to the Talmud (Shabbat 119), two angels accompany every Jew on the way home from the Synagogue on Erev Shabbat. One angel is good and the other is evil. If, upon arriving at home, the house is prepared for the Sabbath, the good angel blesses the home.

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Hebrew Prayer and Translation

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם מַלְאֲכֲי הַשָּׁרֵת מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא.

Peace be with you, O ministering angels, messengers of the Most High, Majesty of majesties, Holy One of Blessing.

בּוֹאֲכֶם לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי השָּׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא.

Enter in Peace, O messengers of the Most High, Majesty of majesties, Holy One of Blessing.

בָּרְכוּנִי לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי עֵלְיוֹן מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא.

Bless me with peace, O messengers of the Most High, Majesty of majesties, Holy One of Blessing.

צֵאתְכֶם לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי עֵלְיוֹן מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא.

Depart in peace, O messengers of the Most High, Majesty of majesties, Holy One of Blessing.