Sholem Aleichem 1859-1916
Overview
Works: | 3,359 works in 6,775 publications in 18 languages and 60,419 library holdings |
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Genres: | Fiction Short stories Drama Musical films Film adaptations Librettos Juvenile works Humorous fiction History Original cast recordings |
Roles: | Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Creator, Honoree, Other, Lyricist, Dedicatee, Librettist, Editor, Author of introduction, Conceptor, Translator |
Classifications: | PJ5129.R2, 839.0933 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Sholem Aleichem
- The letters of Menakhem-Mendl and Sheyne-Sheyndl ; and, Motl, the cantor's son by Sholem Aleichem( )
- Classic Yiddish fiction : Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and Peretz by Ken Frieden( )
- Classic Yiddish stories of S.Y. Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and I.L. Peretz by Ken Frieden( )
- The world of Sholom Aleichem by Maurice Samuel( Book )
- The best of Sholom Aleichem by Sholem Aleichem( Book )
- My father, Sholom Aleichem by Marie Waife-Goldberg( Book )
- The old country by Sholem Aleichem( Book )
- Tevye the dairyman ; and The railroad stories by Sholem Aleichem( Book )
- From the fair : the autobiography of Sholom Aleichem by Sholem Aleichem( Book )
- Fiddler on the roof by Jerry Bock( Book )
- In the storm by Sholem Aleichem( Book )
- Sholom Aleichem by Joseph Butwin( Book )
- Selected stories of Sholom Aleichem by Sholem Aleichem( Book )
- Marienbad by Șalom Alehem( Book )
- Some laughter, some tears : tales from the old world and the new by Sholem Aleichem( Book )
- Sholom's treasure : how Sholom Aleichem became a writer by Erica Silverman( Book )
- The great fair : scenes from my childhood by Sholem Aleichem( Book )
- Wonder of wonders : a cultural history of Fiddler on the roof by Alisa Solomon( Book )
- Sholem Aleichem : laughing in the darkness( Visual )
- Why do the Jews need a land of their own? by Sholem Aleichem( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Sholem Aleichem
Fiddler on the roof by
Norman Jewison(
Visual
)
81 editions published between 1971 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 3,798 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This musical, based on the stories of Shalom Aleichem, takes place in pre-revolutionary Russia and centers on the life of Tevye (Topol), a milkman who is trying to keep his family's traditions in place while marrying off his three older daughters. Yet, times are changing and the daughters want to make their own matches, breaking free of many of the constricting customs required of them by Judaism. In the background of these events, Russia is on the brink of revolution and Jews are feeling increasingly unwelcome in their villages
81 editions published between 1971 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 3,798 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This musical, based on the stories of Shalom Aleichem, takes place in pre-revolutionary Russia and centers on the life of Tevye (Topol), a milkman who is trying to keep his family's traditions in place while marrying off his three older daughters. Yet, times are changing and the daughters want to make their own matches, breaking free of many of the constricting customs required of them by Judaism. In the background of these events, Russia is on the brink of revolution and Jews are feeling increasingly unwelcome in their villages
Tevye the dairyman ; and The railroad stories by
Sholem Aleichem(
Book
)
157 editions published between 1900 and 2017 in 13 languages and held by 1,674 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tells the stories of a milkman and his daughters and a salesman's encounters with fellow Jews while riding the train
157 editions published between 1900 and 2017 in 13 languages and held by 1,674 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tells the stories of a milkman and his daughters and a salesman's encounters with fellow Jews while riding the train
Fiddler on the roof : original Broadway cast by
Jerry Bock(
Recording
)
6 editions published between 1986 and 2003 in English and held by 1,106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical
6 editions published between 1986 and 2003 in English and held by 1,106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical
Fiddler on the roof by
Jerry Bock(
Book
)
35 editions published between 1964 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 886 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
[National Theatre], Harold Prince presents Zero Mostel in "Fiddler On the Roof," a new musical based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, with Maria Karnilova, Beatrice Arthur, Joanna Merlin, Austin Pendleton, Bert Convy, Julia Migenes, Michael Granger, Joseph Sullivan, Tanya Everett, Joe Ponazecki, Zvee Scooler, Gluck Sandor, entire production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, settings by Boris Aronson, costumes by Patricia Ziprodt, lighting by Jean Rosenthal, orchestrations by Don Walker, musical direction & vocal arrangements by Milton Greene, dance music arranged by Betty Walberg, production stage manager, Ruth Mitchell
35 editions published between 1964 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 886 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
[National Theatre], Harold Prince presents Zero Mostel in "Fiddler On the Roof," a new musical based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, with Maria Karnilova, Beatrice Arthur, Joanna Merlin, Austin Pendleton, Bert Convy, Julia Migenes, Michael Granger, Joseph Sullivan, Tanya Everett, Joe Ponazecki, Zvee Scooler, Gluck Sandor, entire production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, settings by Boris Aronson, costumes by Patricia Ziprodt, lighting by Jean Rosenthal, orchestrations by Don Walker, musical direction & vocal arrangements by Milton Greene, dance music arranged by Betty Walberg, production stage manager, Ruth Mitchell
Hanukah money by
Uri Shulevitz(
Book
)
8 editions published between 1978 and 1991 in English and held by 771 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two young brothers wonder how much money they will receive from their relatives for Hanukkah
8 editions published between 1978 and 1991 in English and held by 771 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two young brothers wonder how much money they will receive from their relatives for Hanukkah
Old country tales by
Sholem Aleichem(
Book
)
12 editions published between 1966 and 1978 in English and held by 743 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Twenty-six tales, dealing with people of the Old World who inhabited the Jewish Pale or Settlement in Old Russia." --
12 editions published between 1966 and 1978 in English and held by 743 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Twenty-six tales, dealing with people of the Old World who inhabited the Jewish Pale or Settlement in Old Russia." --
The adventures of Menahem-Mendl by
Sholem Aleichem(
Book
)
13 editions published between 1969 and 1979 in English and held by 735 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this Yiddish classic, a luftmentsh (innocent optimist) shlimazl from the shtetl of Kasrilevka tries to succeed in business (he should live so long) in the big-city world of Yehupetz (also known as Kiev). Told in the form of letters exchanged with his dear wife and modest helpmeet Sheine, with vitriolic postscript commentary from his shviger mother-in-law (feh!)
13 editions published between 1969 and 1979 in English and held by 735 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this Yiddish classic, a luftmentsh (innocent optimist) shlimazl from the shtetl of Kasrilevka tries to succeed in business (he should live so long) in the big-city world of Yehupetz (also known as Kiev). Told in the form of letters exchanged with his dear wife and modest helpmeet Sheine, with vitriolic postscript commentary from his shviger mother-in-law (feh!)
When the chickens went on strike : a Rosh Hashanah tale by
Erica Silverman(
Book
)
6 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 719 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Jewish boy living in Russia learns a lesson from the village chickens at the time of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year
6 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 719 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Jewish boy living in Russia learns a lesson from the village chickens at the time of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year
Fiddler on the roof : the original Broadway cast recording by
Jerry Bock(
)
6 editions published between 1964 and 2009 in English and held by 690 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1964 and 2009 in English and held by 690 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The bloody hoax by
Šolom-Alejchem(
Book
)
4 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 663 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first English translation (by Aliza Shevrin) of Aleichem's (1859-1916) Yiddish novel about two college students--Hersh, a Jew, and Grigory, a Russian--who trade places so that Grigory can find out for himself what it is like to be a Jew in anti-Semitic Russia. The plot thickens when Grigory is accused of the ritual murder of a Gentile boy. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
4 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 663 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first English translation (by Aliza Shevrin) of Aleichem's (1859-1916) Yiddish novel about two college students--Hersh, a Jew, and Grigory, a Russian--who trade places so that Grigory can find out for himself what it is like to be a Jew in anti-Semitic Russia. The plot thickens when Grigory is accused of the ritual murder of a Gentile boy. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Stories and satires by
Sholem Aleichem(
Book
)
13 editions published between 1959 and 1999 in English and held by 646 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A creator of stories and satires, novels and plays, monologues and children's tales, fantasies and sketches, Sholom Aleichem endeared himself to the public with his shrewd, loving, and accurate portrayals of the speech, manners, and foibles of the Eastern European Jew
13 editions published between 1959 and 1999 in English and held by 646 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A creator of stories and satires, novels and plays, monologues and children's tales, fantasies and sketches, Sholom Aleichem endeared himself to the public with his shrewd, loving, and accurate portrayals of the speech, manners, and foibles of the Eastern European Jew
Inside Kasrilevke by
Sholem Aleichem(
Book
)
18 editions published between 1948 and 1973 in English and Undetermined and held by 586 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Contains the stories Dos Naye Kasrilevke, Kasrilevke nisrofim, Kasrilevke Moshav Z'kenim, translated from the Yiddish by Isidore Goldstick."
18 editions published between 1948 and 1973 in English and Undetermined and held by 586 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Contains the stories Dos Naye Kasrilevke, Kasrilevke nisrofim, Kasrilevke Moshav Z'kenim, translated from the Yiddish by Isidore Goldstick."
Wandering stars by
Sholem Aleichem(
Book
)
8 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and held by 542 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Wandering Stars"--Aleichem's sprawling love story set in the colorful world of the Yiddish theater--this literary classic is presented in a vibrant new translation
8 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and held by 542 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Wandering Stars"--Aleichem's sprawling love story set in the colorful world of the Yiddish theater--this literary classic is presented in a vibrant new translation
Holiday tales of Sholom Aleichem by
Sholem Aleichem(
Book
)
7 editions published between 1979 and 1985 in English and held by 515 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1979 and 1985 in English and held by 515 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adventures of Mottel, the cantor's son by
Sholem Aleichem(
Book
)
24 editions published between 1953 and 2001 in English and held by 498 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published between 1953 and 2001 in English and held by 498 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The nightingale, or, The saga of Yosele Solovey the cantor by
Shalom Rabinowitz(
Book
)
4 editions published between 1985 and 1987 in English and held by 448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the young son of a shtetl cantor, a boy whose strikingly beautiful singing voice earned him the nickname "The Nightingale."
4 editions published between 1985 and 1987 in English and held by 448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the young son of a shtetl cantor, a boy whose strikingly beautiful singing voice earned him the nickname "The Nightingale."
Nineteen to the dozen : monologues and bits and bobs of other things by
Sholem Aleichem(
Book
)
19 editions published between 1921 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of amusing Yiddish stories on such topics as marriage, matchmaking, doctors, rabbis and authority. They were written early this century
19 editions published between 1921 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of amusing Yiddish stories on such topics as marriage, matchmaking, doctors, rabbis and authority. They were written early this century
Robert X. Rodríguez by
Robert Xavier Rodríguez(
)
2 editions published in 2004 in Multiple languages and English and held by 341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2004 in Multiple languages and English and held by 341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fiddler on the roof : original motion picture soundtrack recording by
Jerry Bock(
Recording
)
10 editions published between 1971 and 2001 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 339 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tevye is a poor Jewish milkman with five unmarried daughters to support in a village in Czarist Russia. With a sharp tongued wife at home and growing anti-Semitism in the village, Tevye talks to God about his troubles. His people's traditions keep him strong when his existence is as precariously balanced as a fiddler on the roof
10 editions published between 1971 and 2001 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 339 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tevye is a poor Jewish milkman with five unmarried daughters to support in a village in Czarist Russia. With a sharp tongued wife at home and growing anti-Semitism in the village, Tevye talks to God about his troubles. His people's traditions keep him strong when his existence is as precariously balanced as a fiddler on the roof
Yiddish stories of two worlds(
Visual
)
4 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Performance of excerpts from Sholom Aleichem's Tevye's Daughters from Modern Child, and Yuri Suhl's Citizenship from And With Such A Beard
4 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Performance of excerpts from Sholom Aleichem's Tevye's Daughters from Modern Child, and Yuri Suhl's Citizenship from And With Such A Beard
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- Bock, Jerry Performer Author Musician Composer
- Harnick, Sheldon Contributor Performer Librettist Lyricist Author
- Stein, Joseph Librettist Scenarist Bibliographic antecedent Author of screenplay Author Scribe
- Peretz, Isaac Leib 1851 or 1852-1915 Author
- Mendele Mokher Sefarim 1835-1917 Author
- Frieden, Ken 1955- Author Editor
- Mann, Paul 1915-1985 Performer Actor
- Butwin, Frances Author of introduction Translator Author
- Leviant, Curt Other Translator Editor
- Williams, John 1932- Conductor Arranger Composer
Associated Subjects
Actors Antisemitism Authors, Yiddish Children's stories, Yiddish Czech Republic Czech Republic--Mariánské Lázně Dating services Eastern Europe Fasts and feasts--Judaism Fathers and daughters Fathers and sons Fiddler on the roof (Bock, Jerry) Fiddler on the roof (Stein, Joseph) Film adaptations Hanukkah stories Health resorts Jewish families Jewish theater Jews Jews, East European Jews, East European--Social conditions Jews--Social life and customs Man-woman relationships Marriage brokerage Mendele Mokher Sefarim, Middle class Milk trade Musicals Musicals--Librettos New York (State)--New York Peretz, Isaac Leib, Poland Poland--Warsaw Russia Russian fiction Sholem Aleichem, Short stories, Yiddish Short stories (Sholem Aleichem) Simons, Leonard N., Sisters Soviet Union Ṭeṿye--(Fictitious character from Sholem Aleichem) Theater, Yiddish Tradition (Judaism) Ukraine Ukraine--Kyïv United States Yiddish fiction Yiddish literature Zionism
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Alternative Names
Alechem, Scholem
Áléchem, Solem
Aleichem, Cholem
Aleichem, Scholem
Aleichem, Scholom
Aleichem, Shalom
Aleichem, Sholam
aleichem, sholem
Aleichem, Sholem, 1859-1916
Aleichem, Sholom
Aleichen, Sholom
Aleikhem, Cholem
Alejchem, Sholem
Alejchem, Sholem Jakov
Alejchem, Šolom
Alejchem, Szolem
Alejĥem, Ŝalom
`Alekhem, Shalom-
ʻAlekhem, Shalom-, 1859-1916
Aleykhem, Sholem
Chalom Aleihem
Chalom Aleikhem
Cholem, Aleichem
Cholem Aleichem, 1859-1916
Cholem Aleihem
Cholem, Aleikhem
Rabinovič, Šālōm
Rabinovič, Šālōm, 1859-1916
Rabinovich, Cholem Naumovich
Rabinovitch, Chalom
Rabinovitch, Cholom
Rabinovitch, Cholom Jacob
Rabinovitch, Shalom
Rabinovitch, Solomon
Rabinovitch, Solomon, 1859-1916
Rabinovits, Shalom
Rabinovits, Shalom, 1859-1916
Rabinovitsh, Sholem
Rabinovitsh, Sholem, 1859-1916
Rabinovitz, Shalom
Rabinovitz, Shalom, 1859-1916
Rabinowicz, Šalôm
Rabinowitch, Solomon
Rabinowitch, Solomon, 1859-1916
Rabinowitz, Shalom
Rabinowitz, Shalom, 1859-1916
Rabinowitz, Sholem Yakov
Rabinowitz, Sholem Yakov, 1859-1916
Rabinowitz, Solomon
Rabinowitz, Solomon, 1859-1916
Şalom Alehem
Șalom Alehem, 1859-1916
Ŝalom Alejĥem
Šalôm ʿAlêḵem
Šalŵm ʿAlekem
Šalwm ʿaleykem
Scholem Alechem
Scholem Alechem, 1859-1916
Scholem Aleichem
Scholem, Alei'hem
Scholem Alei'hem, 1859-1916
Scholem Aleijem
Scholem Aleijem, 1859-1916
Scholem-Alejchem
Scholem-Alejchem, 1859-1916
Scholom Aleichem
Shalom-Aleichem
Shalom Aleichem, 1859-1916
Shalom Alejchem
Shalom Alekem
Shalom Alekem, 1859-1916
Shalom-ʿAlekhem
Shalom-ʻAlekhem, 1859-1916
Shalom Aleychem, 1859-1916
Shalom Aleykhem
Shalom Aleykhem, 1859-1916
Sholam Aleichem
Sholem, Aleichem
Sholem Aleijem, 1859-1916
Sholem, Aleikhem
Sholem Aleikhem, 1859-1916
Sholem, Alejchem
Sholem Aleychem, 1859-1916
Sholem-Aleykhem
Sholem-Aleykhem, 1859-1916
Sholom-Aleæikhem, 1859-1916
Sholom Aleichem
Sholom Aleichem, 1859-1916
Sholom Aleichen
Sholom-Aleĭkhem
Sholom-Aleĭkhem, 1859-1916
Sholom Aleykhem
Sholom Aleykhem, 1859-1916
Sjolom-Alejkhem
Ślwm ʿlykm
Solem Áléchem
Šolem ʿaleykem
Šolom-Alejchem
Šolom-Alejhem
Szo±em A±ejchem, 1859-1916
Szołem Ałejchem
Szołem Ałejchem, 1859-1916
Рабинович, Соломон Наумович
Рабинович, Шо́лом Но́хумович
Шолом-Алейхем
Шолом-Алейхем, 1859-1916
Шоломъ-Алейхемъ.
א דאקטאר
גארקי, מ.
רבינוביץ, שלום, 1859-1916
שאלום־אלייכעם
שאלעם אלייכעם
שאלעם־אלייכעם, 1859-1916
שאלעם־אליכם, 1859-1916
שאלעם-אלײכעם
שאלעם עלייכם, 1859-1916
שאָלעמ־אלײכעמ, 1859-1916
שולם עליכם, 1859-1916
שלום אליכם
שלום אליכם, 1859-1916
שלום, עליכם
שלום עליכם, 1856-1916
שלום עליכם, 1859-1916
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שלום עליכםת 1859-1916
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アレイヒェム, ショーロム
アレイヘム, シャロム
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ショレム・アレイヘム
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