Shalom bayit[1] (Hebrew: שְׁלוֹם בַּיִת, lit. peace of the home) (also sholom bayit or shlom bayit, or (Yiddish) sholom bayis or shlom bayis) is the Jewish religious concept of domestic harmony and good relations between husband and wife. In a Jewish court of law, shalom bayit is the Hebrew term for marital reconciliation.[2]
- ^ This is the colloquial pronunciation of the phrase. The correct Hebrew pronunciation is "shlom bayit." (Goldstein, Warren (2006). Defending the Human Spirit. Feldheim Publishers. p. 216. ISBN 158330732X. Retrieved 17 December 2012.)
- ^ Family law[permanent dead link]