Aleichem

American  

[ah-ley-khem] / ɑˈleɪ xɛm /

noun

1. Sholom or Sholem or Shalom pen name of Solomon Rabinowitz, 1859–1916, Russian author of Yiddish novels, plays, and short stories; in the U.S. from 1906.

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Aleichem British  

/ ɑːˈleɪçɛm /

noun

1. Sholom, real name Solomon Rabinowitz. 1859–1916, US Jewish writer, born in Russia. His works include Tevye the Milkman , which was adapted for the stage musical Fiddler on the Roof

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Example Sentences

Performing “Fiddler” in Yiddish returns the characters to the language of Sholem Aleichem’s stories, the fictional world from which they sprung.

From Los Angeles Times

As a result, whole libraries filled with works of writers like Sholem Aleichem, I.L.

From New York Times

Around the corner is Sholem Aleichem College, a secular Jewish primary school named for the acclaimed Yiddish writer, where about 300 students learn in English, Hebrew and Yiddish.

From New York Times

Although "Fiddler" deviated from Aleichem's true spirit — Harnick and Stein's story is Americanized and largely devoid of Yiddishkeit — the runaway success of their musical ultimately fulfilled Aleichem's goal.

From Salon

As contemporary as "Fiddler" was, many of Harnick's most familiar lines were actually taken word-for-word from Sholem Aleichem's "Tevye, the Dairyman."

From Salon