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amother


 

Post Tue, Dec 16 2014, 9:29 am
What is an appropriate salutation when leaving a shiva call? I can only read hebrew but can't speak it. What can I say in English?
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amother


 

Post Tue, Dec 16 2014, 9:47 am
"I wish you long life"
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Barbara




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Dec 16 2014, 9:50 am
amother wrote:
What is an appropriate salutation when leaving a shiva call? I can only read hebrew but can't speak it. What can I say in English?


"HaMakom yenacheim etchem betoch sha'ar aveiliei Tzion v'Yerushalayim"

May Hashem comfort you among those who mourn for Zion and Jerusalem.
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Lady Godiva




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Dec 16 2014, 9:52 am
"Tinuchamu min hashamayim" = May you be comforted from heaven.
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greenfire




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Dec 16 2014, 9:53 am
sometimes heartfelt words are more meaningful than a posuk that you do not connect to or cannot say the words ~ imho
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shabbatiscoming




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Dec 16 2014, 10:06 am
amother wrote:
"I wish you long life"
vSo interesting, I have only heard this phrase from south african people. I never really understand it.

OP, why not just say the sentence that everyone says when they leave a house of mourning, but in english?
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