Shalom Harlow (born December 5, 1973) is a Canadian model and actress . She began her career in the early 1990s and by the end of the decade was at supermodel status. In 2007, Forbes listed her as thirteenth in the list of the World's Top-Earning Supermodels. She has also appeared in films such as In & Out (1997) and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) and hosted MTV 's House of Style alongside fellow model Amber Valletta .
16-531: Scholem , derived from the Hebrew word shalom , meaning "peace", is a surname, and may refer to: Scholem may also be a given name and may refer to: Shalom (disambiguation) Shalom Shalom ( Hebrew : שָׁלוֹם šālōm ) is a Hebrew word meaning peace and can be used idiomatically to mean hello . As it does in English , it can refer to either peace between two entities (especially between
32-454: A bathroom. Biblical references lead some Christians to teach that "Shalom" is one of the sacred names of God. Shalom is also a Hebrew name , found commonly in Israel as both a given and family name . While traditionally masculine, it is occasionally androgynous, such as in the case of model Shalom Harlow . Shalom can be part of an organization 's name, including the titles of
48-763: A person and God or between two countries), or to the well-being, welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals. The word shalom is also found in many other expressions and names. Its equivalent cognate in Arabic is salaam , sliem in Maltese , Shlama in Syriac-Assyrian and sälam in Ethiopian Semitic languages from the Proto-Semitic root Š-L-M . In Hebrew, words are built on "roots", generally of three consonants . When
64-430: A rich state of affairs in which natural needs are satisfied and natural gifts fruitfully employed, a state of affairs that inspires joyful wonder as its Creator and Savior opens doors and welcomes the creatures in whom he delights. Shalom, in other words, is the way things ought to be. The Talmud says, "the name of God is 'Peace ' ", therefore, one is not permitted to greet another with the word 'shalom' in places such as
80-406: A social worker, real estate agent , and financial investor, while her mother, Sandi Herbert, worked with developmentally disabled adults. She grew up in a " hippie community just outside Toronto", and the family often spent time at their family cottage, built by her great-great grandfather. She has two younger brothers, Chris and Nathan. Early on, Harlow took up ballet , which she later decided
96-470: A warehouse in London . During the show she was spray painted in black and yellow by two robotic arms. This has been called one of fashion's most memorable and iconic shows. The moment has also been citied as an influence for Bella Hadid's spray paint dress at Coperni Spring 2023. In July 2007, she earned an estimated total of $ 2 million over the previous 12 months, with Forbes naming her thirteenth in
112-458: Is one of the underlying principles of the Torah : "Her ways are pleasant ways and all her paths are shalom". The Talmud explains, "The entire Torah is for the sake of the ways of shalom". Maimonides comments in his Mishneh Torah : "Great is peace, as the whole Torah was given in order to promote peace in the world, as it is stated, 'Her ways are pleasant ways and all her paths are peace ' ". In
128-463: Is seen in reference to the well-being of others (Genesis 43:27, Exodus 4:18), to treaties (I Kings 5:12), and in prayer for the wellbeing of cities or nations (Psalm 122:6, Jeremiah 29:7). The meaning of completeness, central to the term shalom , can also be confirmed in related terms found in other Semitic languages. The Assyrian term salamu means to be complete, unharmed, paid/atoned. Sulmu , another Assyrian term, means welfare. A closer relation to
144-552: The book Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin , Christian author Cornelius Plantinga described the biblical concept of shalom: The webbing together of God, humans, and all creation in justice, fulfillment, and delight is what the Hebrew prophets call shalom. We call it peace but it means far more than mere peace of mind or a cease-fire between enemies. In the Bible, shalom means universal flourishing, wholeness and delight –
160-583: The following establishments promoting Israeli-Arab peace : Shalom is used in Jewish religious contexts, such as the names of synagogues and parks, including: Shalom Harlow Harlow was born in Oshawa , Ontario , the daughter of Sandi Herbert and David Harlow. Her mother named her Shalom ( Hebrew : שלום ), meaning "peace", used as a standard greeting in Hebrew . Her father held several jobs as
176-461: The idea of shalom as a concept and action is seen in the Arabic root salaam , meaning, among other things, to be safe, secure and forgiven. The word "shalom" can be used for all parts of speech; as a noun, adjective, verb, adverb, and interjection. It categorizes all shaloms. The word shalom is used in a variety of expressions and contexts in Hebrew speech and writing: In Judaism , shalom
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#1732780955641192-620: The list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels. Harlow contracted Lyme disease and black mould poisoning whilst living at a home in Big Sur in 2013, and experienced C-PTSD as a result of the illnesses. In September 2018, after a six year hiatus of runway modelling she returned at Milan Fashion Week for the Versace show. After the runway show she was part of Versace's ad campaign for Spring/Summer 2019 shot by Steven Meisel . She
208-522: The long-time favourite model for many designers who found that her look worked well in both commercial and couture campaigns. She became the first winner of Vogue/VH1's Model of the Year award in 1995. In 1996 she co-hosted MTV 's House of Style with fellow supermodel Amber Valletta . She was featured in finale of Alexander McQueen's No.13 (Spring/Summer 1999) collection held in September 1998 at
224-403: The root consonants appear with various vowels and additional letters, a variety of words, often with some relation in meaning, can be formed from a single root. Thus from the root sh-l-m come the words shalom ("peace, well-being"), hishtalem ("it was worth it"), shulam ("was paid for"), meshulam ("paid for in advance"), mushlam ("perfect"), and shalem ("whole"). Biblically, shalom
240-543: Was featured on the cover of Vogue Italia in December 2018 her first magazine cover since June 2012. In May 2023 she was featured on the cover of Vogue dedicated to Karl Lagerfeld shot at the Grand Palais alongside Adut Akech , Amber Valletta , Anok Yai , Devon Aoki , Gigi Hadid , Kendall Jenner , Liu Wen , Naomi Campbell and Natalia Vodianova . Since the beginning of her career she has appeared on
256-458: Was not for her, as she claimed in a 2008 New York Times article, "My rebellious nature always comes out." She instead became interested in tap dancing , as she enjoyed the noise it created. Harlow was discovered at age 17 while at a Cure concert in Toronto . Since being discovered she has appeared on numerous magazine covers, editorials, in top runway shows and in movies. Shalom has been
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