Q&A: Your Departure in Peace
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Your Departure in Peace
Question
Hello Rabbi. What is the reason people sing “Peace Be Upon You” before kiddush?
I understood that there are different opinions about whether to say “May your departure be in peace.” What do you think?
Answer
These are just customs, and there is no point in dealing with this. See an overview here: https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D_%D7%A2%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9B%D7%9D_(%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%95%D7%98)
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