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This thorough article examines the different ways that the word “chayil” is used throughout the Bible, suggesting that gender bias has influenced

This article by Debra Nussbaum Cohen relays how Jewish American singer-songwriter Debbie Friedman‘s haunting melody for Shalom Aleichem became a

In this personal critique, Lauren Kramer challenges the traditional custom of singing Eishet Chayil to the woman of the house

This short post states that there is no uniform custom for whether the songs “Shalom Aleichem” and “Eshet Chayil” should be sung

This short post explains why, according to many traditions, the first stanza of “Shalom Aleichem” addresses the “ministering angels” (“malachei

In this article from Israel National News, Netanel Izak relays the personal story of how he met a Guatemalan Christian on

This post includes the Hebrew, English, and transliterated lyrics to Shalom Aleichem, traditionally sung before Kiddush at the beginning of

This post includes the Hebrew and English translation for “Ribbon Kol Haolamim,” a prayer that is recited or sung after

This ceremony, meant to be performed before drinking the third cup of wine at the Passover seder, encourages people to

This short lesson plan vaguely outlines a classroom activity for children based on the words of the song “Shalom Aleichem.” This