Yet in Hebrew, the standard “hello” or “goodbye” is ... the Baal HaTurim commentary remarks that the numerical value of the letters that spell “shalom” (376 — shin=300, lamed=30, vav ...

Jewish educator Bat-Ami Frankel said Hebrew, despite its different alphabet and being read right to left, is surprisingly easy to pick up. ("Shalom" means hello, goodbye and peace, as well.) ...

Om and Shalom. The word “yoga” means “to unite.” Among practitioners, there is a custom to end each session by chanting “Om,” a sacred Indian mantra that connotes an infinitely ...