Aleichem
sholom
[shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (show ipa), or sholem
[shoh-lem,, -luh m] /ˈʃoʊ lɛm,, -ləm/ (show ipa), or shalom
[shah-lohm] /ʃɑˈloʊm/ (show ipa), (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 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 27, 2013
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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