Sholem Aleichem

Jewish writer and playwright of Yiddish, who worked in Russian Empire, Switzerland, Germany and the United States (1859-1916)
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Sholem Aleichem

Summary

Sholem Aleichem is a human[1]. Born in Pereiaslav[2], he… he was born on March 2, 1859[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on May 13, 1916[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], writer[7], film screenwriter[8], humorist[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,058 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sholem Aleichem's place of birth was Pereiaslav[2].
  • Sholem Aleichem died in New York City[4].
  • Sholem Aleichem was born on March 2, 1859[3].
  • Sholem Aleichem was born on February 18, 1859[12].
  • Sholem Aleichem died on May 13, 1916[5].
  • Sholem Aleichem died on January 1, 1916[13].
  • Burial took place at Mount Carmel Cemetery[14].
  • A child of Sholem Aleichem was Sarah Solomonovna Rabinovich[15].
  • A child of Sholem Aleichem was Marie Waife[16].
  • Sholem Aleichem held citizenship in Russian Empire[17].
  • Sholem Aleichem held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Yiddish was Sholem Aleichem's native language[19].
  • Sholem Aleichem worked as a playwright[6].
  • Sholem Aleichem's professions included writer[7].
  • Sholem Aleichem's professions included film screenwriter[8].
  • Sholem Aleichem worked as a humorist[9].
  • Sholem Aleichem's professions included novelist[10].
  • Sholem Aleichem worked as a Q140197632[20].
  • Sholem Aleichem's field of work was creative and professional writing[21].
  • Sholem Aleichem's field of work was Yiddish literature[22].
  • Sholem Aleichem's field of work was drama[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is Tevye the Milkman[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is The Bloody Hoax[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is Menahem-Mendl[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sholem Aleichem was born in Pereiaslav[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 2, 1859[3] and February 18, 1859[12]. Yiddish was his native language[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], writer[7], film screenwriter[8], humorist[9], novelist[10], and Q140197632[20]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[21], an academic discipline[28]; Yiddish literature[22], a sub-set of literature[29]; and drama[23], a literary mode[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tevye the Milkman[24], a literary work[31], founded in 1894[32]; The Bloody Hoax[25], a literary work[33]; Menahem-Mendl[26], a literary work[34]; Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son[27], a literary work[35]; Stempenyu: A Jewish Novel[36], a literary work[37]; and Wandering Stars[38], a literary work[39], founded in 1909[40]. Things named for Sholem Aleichem include Amur State University named for Sholom Aleichem[41], a university[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1989[44], headquartered in Birobidzhan[45] and he[46], an impact crater[47].

Personal Life

Children include Sarah Solomonovna Rabinovich[15], a literary scholar[48], 1887–1964[49] and Marie Waife[16], a writer[50], 1892–1985[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 13, 1916[5] and January 1, 1916[13]. Sholem Aleichem passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[52]. He is buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Sholem Aleichem ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,058 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 113 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to him include Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son[55], a literary work[56]; Wandering Stars[57], a literary work[58], founded in 1909[59]; Tevye the Milkman[60], a literary work[61], founded in 1894[62]; and Stempenyu: A Jewish Novel[63], a literary work[64]. Entities named for him include Amur State University named for Sholom Aleichem[41], a university[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1989[44], headquartered in Birobidzhan[45] and he[46], an impact crater[47].

FAQs

Where was Sholem Aleichem born?

Sholem Aleichem's place of birth was Pereiaslav[2].

Where did Sholem Aleichem die?

Sholem Aleichem passed away in New York City[4].

What did Sholem Aleichem do for work?

Sholem Aleichem worked as playwright[6], writer[7], film screenwriter[8], humorist[9], and novelist[10].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 14w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → playwright, writer, film screenwriter +3
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  8. 15w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 18w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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