Shabbat Shalom / שׁבּת שׁלוֹם

The word שׁלוֹם (shalom), which we translate as "peace," is related to a whole complex of words having to do with wholeness, completeness. This is because without peace to allow us to live, learn, grow, and thrive, our lives cannot be complete, cannot be whole.

War shatters lives and makes a mockery of the wholeness of life. It damages the planet and is an insult to humanity and to nature.

We must provide our children with a world in which they can thrive, a world characterized by peace. This cannot be achieved through war, but only through the pursuit of peace. We cannot wait for others to do it. It must start with us.

Shalom Salaam Pax Paix Paz Dohidv ꮩꭿꮫ

Text and image © 2019 by Donald C. Traxler.