President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Hamas came in the form of a Hebrew word as ancient as it is universal. “‘Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye — you can choose,” Trump wrote ...

Samuel Sislen of Washington, D.C., writes: “Jews have traditionally greeted one another ‘Shalom aleykhem’ and responded with the words inverted. Arabic speakers greet each other, ‘Salaam ...

Shalom has a host of meanings; some denote external circumstances, others internal feelings or state of mind. Packed into shalom are concepts like wholeness, peace, security, tranquility ...