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What Should I Say ?
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Traditional Greetings
Shabbat Shalom (from Hebrew "Sabbath peace" or "peaceful sabbath").
This is the usual greeting when you shake hands with friends at the end of the evening or morning Shabbat service.
Some people say "Good Shabbas" or "Goot Shabbas" (from Yiddish).
Chag Same'ach (from Hebrew "Joyous Festival").
This is the appropriate greeting for a festival or holiday.
Some people say "Good Yontiff" (from Yiddish - "Good Holiday").
L'Shanah Tovah (from Hebrew "For a good Year").
The greeting used on Rosh Hashanah and the Days of Awe. It is an abbreviation of
"L'shanah tovah tikatev v'taihatem "(May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year).
Mazal Tov (from Hebrew "Good Luck").
Congratulations! An all-purpose term which you can use when greeting someone who has had a baby,
is having a barmitzvah, has become engaged or got married, or any other happy event.
L'chaim (from Hebrew "To Life").
The toast before drinking a glass of wine. Cheers!
I wish you long life This is traditionally said to a person who
has recently been bereaved. May be used when you greet a mourner at the funeral or at prayers.
Some people prefer to use more personal words of condolence, rather than the traditional "Long Life"
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