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Sholem Aleichem

British  

noun

  1. See Aleichem

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024

But the role of his life arrived in “Fiddler on the Roof,” composer Jerry Bock and lyricist Sheldon Harnick’s musical adaptation of the Yiddish tales of Sholem Aleichem.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2023

“Recalling a Lost World: David Labkovski Brings the Stories of Sholem Aleichem to Life” Holocaust Museum L.A. presents this virtual exhibit featuring Labkovski’s illustrations based on tales by the beloved Yiddish writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2020

His father would read to him from Sholem Aleichem, the great Yiddish writer.

From Washington Times • May 17, 2019

The sense of restoration partly arises because “Fiddler” is loosely based on stories by the great Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem ; the language’s culture, intonation and imagery leave traces throughout the musical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 17, 2018

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