Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A toast among the Jews. The one who treats says (in Yiddish), “lehayim.” The reply is, “lesholem,” “unto peace,” equivalent to “your welfare.” Sometimes both terms are used: as, “lehayim u-lesholem,” “to your life and peace.”
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And we know that Israel will never give her enemies the victory they seek, never abandon the hope of peace, never lose hatikvah leshalom.
Presidents Remarks At Tel Aviv Arts Center ITY National Archives 1996
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