Prayer · Jewish practice

Oseh Shalom

May the One who makes peace in the heights make peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen

עוֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן

Oseh shalom bimromav, hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu, ve'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru amen

A prayer for peace that closes the Kaddish and the Amidah. It is among the most widely sung lines in Jewish worship, and many communities have added a phrase to widen its scope.

Source: Siddur, Kaddish

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How many times

Japa suggests three times a day. Follow the number you were taught.

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What the words say

Oseh shalom bimromav — the One who makes peace in the heights; the heights are where peace is already established, and the prayer asks for the same below. Hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael — may that One make peace for us and for all Israel. Ve'imru amen instructs the congregation to answer. Many communities add ve'al kol yoshvei tevel, 'and on all who dwell on earth'; the wording varies by community.

Where it comes from

The line closes the Kaddish and stands at the end of the Amidah. Its melodies are numerous and comparatively modern, which is why the sung form is often what people recognise first.

How it is practised

Said at the close of the Kaddish and the Amidah, and sung at gatherings. Three here is this app's framing rather than a liturgical number.

References

Siddur, Kaddish and the conclusion of the Amidah

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