Sholem Aleichem
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Sholem Aleichem Net Worth

Sholem Aleichem was a Jewish writer born on February 18, 1859 in Ukraine. He was born with the name Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich, but was known by his pen name of Sholem Aleichem. He is best known for his stories about Tevye the Dairyman, which were adapted into the musical Fiddler on the Roof.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day February 18, 1859
Birth Place Ukraine
Age 160 YEARS OLD
Died On May 13, 1916 (age 57)
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $18 Million (2024)

About

Jewish Writer whose stories about Tevye the Dairyman inspired the musical, Fiddler on the Roof. His actual name was Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich; he was known throughout his career by his pen name of Sholem Aleichem.

Before Fame

He wrote a Jewish-themed variation on Robinson Crusoe when he was fifteen years old. In 1905, he moved to New York City, his family facing the threat of pogroms in Russia.

Trivia

His literary work inspired the Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof, which was the first commercially successful English-language stage production about Jewish life.

Family Life

He was born into a Jewish Hasidic family in central Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire). In 1883, he married his pupil, Olga Loev, without her father's consent. The couple went on to have six children.

Associated With

Zero Mostel became a famous Broadway star after playing the leading role of Tevye in the Fiddler on the Roof.

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