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

Shalom aleichem, malachei hasharet, malachei Elyon, mimelech mal’chei hamlachim, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.

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.

Bo-achem l’shalom, malachei hashalom, malachei Elyon, mimelech mal’chei hamlachim, KaKadosh Baruch Hu.

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.

Bar’chuni l’shalom, malachei hashalom, malachei Elyon, mimelech mal’chei hamlachim, HaKodosh Baruch Hu.

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.

Tzeit’chem l’shalom, malachei hashalom, malachei Elyon, mimelech mal’chei hamlachim, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.

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