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Originally Posted by Original
Well as an Israeli Jewish I simply can't agree with the "l'shalom" alone as a word of greeting.
you can say things like Shalom Alechem, Kol tuv, B'vracha, and it will sound much better and understandable to the Jewish community around the world.
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True, you can use all of the above, but l'shalom works as well. As I noted before the Talmud, Moed Katan 29a reads -
Said Rabbi Levy Bar Chita: Anyone who leaves the company of the dead should not say לך לשלום but should say לך בשלום. One who leaves the company of the living should not say לך בשלום (Go
B’shalom) but לך לשלום. As it is written: And you should go to your ancestors
B’shalom. One who leaves the company of the living should not say go
B’shalom but go
L’shalom. For David said to Avshalom
Go B’shalom and he went and was hanged and executed later on. Jethro said to Moses Go
L’shalom and he (Moses) went and prospered.
L'shalom,
Peter