Sholom Aleichem
Americannoun
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Based on stories by Sholom Aleichem originally written in Yiddish, “Fiddler” is set in 1905 in a Jewish village in czarist Russia.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2018
The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem New musical inspired by the life and times of the Yiddish humorist.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2018
Several years ago, Mr. Bikel co-wrote and starred in a one-man play about Sholom Aleichem, the Yiddish writer whose tales formed the basis of “Fiddler on the Roof.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2015
The Tony Award-winning musical about a Jewish milkman from the Ukrainian village of Anatevka is based on stories by Sholom Aleichem.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2014
Nor did anyone gainsay a Sholom Aleichem aphorism that Mr. Kaufman recalled, to the effect that “no matter how bad things get, you’ve got to go on living, even if it kills you.”
From New York Times ● May 18, 2010
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