Aleichem

[ ah-ley-khem ]

noun

Sho·lom [shaw-luhm] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ or Sho·lem [shoh-lem, -luhm] /ˈʃoʊ lɛm, -ləm/ or Sha·lom [shah-lohm], /ʃɑˈloʊm/, 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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How to use Aleichem in a sentence

Then came Bess Myerson, a daughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants who was raised in the Sholem Aleichem Houses in the Bronx.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Almost all involved with the creation of Fiddler on the Roof had familial ties to the world Sholem Aleichem described.
The Strange Power of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ | Jen Vafidis | October 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Aleichem became one of the most popular Jewish authors of the time, hailed as the Jewish Mark Twain.
The Strange Power of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ | Jen Vafidis | October 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
My dream is to read 'Tuvia the Milkman' by Shalom Aleichem in its original language.
Footing the Bill | Orly Halpern | October 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
"Shalom Aleichem," he began, his tongue faltering a little over the old Hebrew greeting he had not used for so long.
The New Land | Elma Ehrlich Levinger

British Dictionary definitions for Aleichem

Aleichem

/ (ɑːˈleɪçɛm) /

noun

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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