"Ki va moed" comes from Psalm 102:14 and means, "the appointed time has come." The song can be sung any time we want to sing "Now is the time for peace." Salaam means peace in Arabic and shalom means peace in Hebrew and is also used as a word of greeting or farewell. The words, Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu Ve'Al Kulam translate to "Again peace will come upon us, and everyone." The arrangement was inspired by versions from Leo Baeck Temple, Camp Shalom, Shlomo Carlebach, Mosh Ben Ari, and Sheva. The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with its opening session, which is held annually on the third Tuesday of September.