Sholem Aleichem

writer, activist

Real/Birth Name:

Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich

Also Known As:

Sholom Aleichem
Solomon Rabinowitz

Nickname(s):

the Jewish Mark Twain

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

March 2, 1859

Death Date:

May 13, 1916

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Voronko, Kiev Govornate (now Ukraine), Russian Empire

Brief Facts:

Musical Fiddler on the Roof is based on his stories about Tevye the Milkman. Novel Tevye's Daughters. Ukrainian-born Jewish writer of Yiddish stories, novels, and plays. Activist in Zionism and promotion of the Yiddish Language. His pen name derived from "Peace be with you."