Jew / Not Jew
The Question

Is Sholem Aleichem Jewish?


Short Answer

Sholem Aleichem sits on the borderline.

Verdict: Real Jew · 15/15


MARCH 2, 1859 — Sholem Aleichem, born Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich, was the preeminent Yiddish author whose stories of Jewish life in the Pale of Settlement continue to resonate today.

Identity
5/5
Observance
5/5
Klout
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