Real/Birth Name:
Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich
Also Known As:
Sholom Aleichem
Solomon Rabinowitz
Nickname(s):
the Jewish Mark Twain
Gender:
Male
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Death Date:
Age at Death:
57
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
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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."