Sim Shalom (; "Grant Peace") is a blessing that is recited at the end of the morning
Amidah
The ''Amidah'' (, ''Tefilat HaAmidah'', 'The Standing Prayer'), also called the ''Shemoneh Esreh'' ( 'eighteen'), is the central prayer of Jewish liturgy. Observant Jews recite the ''Amidah'' during each of the three services prayed on week ...
and the
Mincha
Mincha (, ; sometimes spelled Minchah, Minhah, Mincho or Minchuh) is the afternoon prayer service in Judaism.
Etymology
The name ''Mincha'', meaning "gift" or "offering", is derived from the meal offering that accompanied each sacrifice offered ...
Amidah during fast days in the
Ashkenazic tradition, and on mincha of the Sabbath in the Western Ashkenazic rite and most communities in Israel; during the evening service and the Mincha service of non-fast days (or sabbath according to some traditions), a different version of this prayer,
Shalom Rav (), is said instead. In the
Sefardic,
Nusach Sefard,
Nusach Ari,
Italian Nusach and
Romaniote rites, Sim Shalom is said at all prayer services. In
Provence
Provence is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which stretches from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the France–Italy border, Italian border to the east; it is bordered by the Mediterrane ...
tradition,
Shalom Rav was recited in all prayers.
Seder Hatmid siddur
Text
External links
View Song: Sim Shalom שִׂים שָׁלוֹם
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A "Six13" song on YouTube
in the spirit on the Sim Shalom blessing
Musical work for Cantor and Choir (2017)
by Gilad Hochman on the Sim Shalom blessing
References
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Jewish blessings
Hebrew words and phrases in Jewish prayers and blessings