Sim Shalom (Hebrew: שִׂים שָׁלוֹם; "Grant Peace") is a blessing that is recited at the end of the morning Amidah[1] and the Mincha Amidah during fast days in the Ashkenazic tradition, and on mincha of the Sabbath in the Western Ashkenazic rite and most communities in Israel; during the evening service and the Mincha service of non-fast days (or sabbath according to some traditions), a different version of this prayer, Shalom Rav (שָׁלוֹם רָב‎), is said instead. In the Sefardic, Nusach Sefard, Nusach Ari, Italian Nusach and Romaniote rites, Sim Shalom is said at all prayer services. In Provence tradition, Shalom Rav was recited in all prayers.[2]

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Hebrew Text Hebrew Transliteration Translation
שִׂים שָׁלוֹם טוֹבָה וּבְרָכָה חֵן וָחֶֽסֶד וְרַחֲמִים Sim shalom tovah uverachah chen vachesed verachamim Grant peace, goodness, blessing, grace, loving kindness, and mercy
עָלֵֽינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּֽךָ Aleinu ve'al kol Yisra'el ammecha to us and to all of Israel Your people
בָּרְכֵֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כֻּלָּֽנוּ כְּאֶחָד בְּאוֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ Barechenu avinu kullanu ke'echad be'or paneicha bless us, our Father, all of us as one with the light of Your face
כִּי בְאוֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ נָתַֽתָּ לָּֽנוּ ה' אֱלֹקינוּ Ki ve'or paneicha natatta lanu adonai eloknu for by the light of Your face You have given us, Hashem our God,
תּוֹרַת חַיִּים וְאַֽהֲבַת חֶֽסֶד וּצְדָקָה וּבְרָכָה וְרַחֲמִים וְחַיִּים וְשָׁלוֹם Torat chayyim ve'ahavat chesed utzedakah uverachah verachamim vechayyim veshalom the Torah of life, and love of kindness, and righteousness and blessing and mercy and life and peace
וְטוֹב בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ לְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכָל עֵת וּבְכָל שָׁעָה בִּשְׁלוֹמֶֽךָ Vetov be'eineicha levarech et ammecha Yisra'el bechol et uvechol sha'ah bishlomecha and may it be good in Your eyes to bless Your people Israel at all times and in every hour with Your peace.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' הַמְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּשָּׁלוֹם Baruch attah ADONAI hamvarech et ammo Yisra'el bashalom Blessed are You, Hashem, who blesses His people Israel with peace.
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  • View Song: Sim Shalom שִׂים שָׁלוֹם
  • "SIM SHALOM". HEBREW SONGS. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  • A "Six13" song on YouTube in the spirit on the Sim Shalom blessing
  • Musical work for Cantor and Choir (2017) by Gilad Hochman on the Sim Shalom blessing

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  1. ^ "Sim Shalom שִׂים שָׁלוֹם". Zemirot Database. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  2. ^ Seder Hatmid siddur.