Shalom Rav

Shalom Rav (Hebrew: שָׁלוֹם רָב‎; "Abundant Peace") 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 (שִׁים שָׂלוֹם), 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.[1] 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.[2]

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 [Hashem]

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.

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References

Musical Settings: Shalom Rav by Jim Ball, Reform Judaism magazine
ISBN 978-0807404065

Per Rosenberg, Rabbi Arnold. JEWISH LITURGY AS A SPIRITUAL SYSTEM, (Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, 1997), page 99 The "Shalom Rav" prayer originated in 11th century Germany.

Rosenberg's source = Elbogen, Ismar. Jewish Liturgy: A Comprehensive History, Translated by Raymond P. Scheindlin, (New York: The Jewish Publication Society, 1993), p. 53

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[1] Musical Settings: Shalom Rav by Jim Ball, Reform Judaism magazine

[2] ISBN 978-0807404065