Samuel Sislen of Washington, D.C., writes: “Jews have traditionally greeted one another ‘Shalom aleykhem’ and responded with the words inverted. Arabic speakers greet each other, ‘Salaam ...

Want to send a tussie-mussie? Here are some suggested flower meanings from Tussie-Mussies by Geraldine Adamich Laufer (Workman Publishing Group, $15.95).

President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Hamas came in the form of a Hebrew word as ancient as it is universal. “‘Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye — you can choose,” Trump wrote ...