Shalom Rav


Shalom Rav is a blessing that is recited at the end of the evening Amidah in the Ashkenazic tradition. There is a different version of this prayer, Sim Shalom, for the morning Amidah. In the Sefardic, Chasidic-Sefardic, and Nusach Ari rites, Sim Shalom is said at all prayer services.

Versions in Song

In the denominations of Judaism where many prayers are sung rather than chanted, the most popular melody for Shalom Rav is the one composed by Jeff Klepper and Dan Freelander in 1974. It is a regular part of Shabbat services in Reform congregations around the world.
In many Jewish congregations, the cantor and congregation will sing the version of Shalom Rav by Ben Steinberg. The sheet music can be found in the Reform movement's "Shaarei Shira" Gates of Song book, at least in the 1987 edition.

Hebrew Text of Shalom Rav


שָׁלוֹם רָב עַל יִשְׂראֵל עַמְּֿךָ תָּשִׂים לְעוֹלָם
כִּי אַתָּה הוּא מֶֽלֶךְ אָדוֹן לְכָל הַשָּׁלוֹם׃
וְטוֹב בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ לְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמְּֿךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
בְּכָל עֵת וּבְכָל שָׁעָה בִּשְּׁלוֹמֶֽךָ׃
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳, הַמְֿבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּשָּׁלוֹם:

Transliterated Text of Shalom Rav

Shalom rav al yisrael amcha tasim le-olam
Ki atta hu melech adon le-chol ha-shalom
Ve-tov be-eynecha le-varech es am-kha yisrael
Be-chol es u-ve-chol sha’a bi-shlomecha
Baruch atta
Ha-mevarech es amo yisrael ba-shalom

English Translation of Shalom Rav

Grant abundant peace over Israel, Your people, forever.
For You are the sovereign source of all peace.
So may it be good in Your eyes to bless Your people Israel
in every season and in every hour with Your peace.
Blessed are You, Adonai,
Who blesses His people Israel with peace.