Sim Shalom


Sim Shalom is a blessing that is recited at the end of the morning Amidah and the Mincha Amidah during fast days in the Ashkenazic tradition. In the Sefardic, Chasidic-Sefardic, and Nusach Ari rites, Sim Shalom is said at all prayer services. During the evening service and the Mincha servicer of non-fast days, a different version of this prayer, Shalom Rav, is said instead.

Hebrew text

Transliterated text

Sim shalom tovah u-ve-raħa cħai-im
Ḥen vacħesed ve-raħamim aleinu ve-al kol Yisrael amekha
Barkheinu Avinu kulanu ke-eħad be-or panekha
Ki ve-or panekha natata lanu, Hashem Eloheinu
Torat ħayim ve-ahavat ħesed, u-tzedaka u-ve-raħa ve-raħamim ve-ħayim ve-shalom
Ve-tov be-einekha le-varekh et amkha Yisrael be-khol et u-ve-khol sha'ah bi-shlomekha
Baruch atta Hashem, ha-mevarekh et amo Yisrael ba-shalom.

English translation

Grant peace everywhere goodness and blessing in life,
Grace, loving kindness and mercy to us and unto all Israel, Your people.
Bless us, our Father, all of us as one with the light of Your face;
For by the light of Your face You have given us, Hashem our God,
The Torah of life, and love of kindness, and righteousness and blessing and mercy and life and peace;
And may it be good in Your eyes to bless Your people Israel at all times and in every hour with Your peace.
Praised are You, Hashem, who blesses His people Israel with peace.