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X-WR-CALDESC:'When Twain heard of the writer called 'the Jewish Mark Twain\
 ,' he replied 'please tell him that I am the American Sholem Aleichem.'' -
 Richard S. Levy's Antisemitism: a historical encyclopedia of prejudice and
  persecution\, Volume 2\n\nIn 1964\, the characters of Yiddish author Shol
 em Alecheim's stories lept off the printed page and into the imaginations 
 of the entire world\, with the premiere of the classic Broadway musical Fi
 ddler on the Roof. But who was this Eastern European writer many referred 
 to as the 'Jewish Mark Twain\,' and what made his characters some of the m
 ost iconic of any art medium? It's time to delve into the backstory of an 
 incredible writer\, his beloved characters\, and a remarkable musical that
  changed the world.\n\nJoin New York Adventure Club as we explore the life
  and works of Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich\, who published under the pen n
 ame of 'Sholem Alecheim' (Yiddish for 'peace be unto you') with the origin
 al intention of showing how Yiddish was not just the 'language of the stre
 ets\,' but one that could also be used to tell serious stories.\n\nLed by 
 Will Friedwald\, columnist for the Wall Street Journal\, our virtual analy
 sis of the legendary Rabinovich and his iconic writings and characters wil
 l include:\n\nThe life story of Yiddish author Sholem Rabinovich\, from th
 e shtetls of Ukraine to New York City\nThe early successes of Rabinovich's
  entertaining and popular Yiddish literature\nThe 50-year transformation (
 and translation) of Rabinovich's revered story characters — like Tevya and
  Golde — from the old country to new world\nA discussion of how the stars 
 aligned to successfully adapt Rabinovich's stories into a musical — one th
 at would become a Broadway sensation\nThe 'afterlife' of Fiddler on the Ro
 of\, which included a film release\, international productions\, Broadway 
 revivals\, and more recently\, a highly-acclaimed Yiddish language off-Bro
 adway production\nAfterward\, we’ll have a Q&A with Will — any and all que
 stions about Sholem Rabinovich are welcomed and encouraged!
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DESCRIPTION:'When Twain heard of the writer called 'the Jewish Mark Twain\,
 ' he replied 'please tell him that I am the American Sholem Aleichem.'' -R
 ichard S. Levy's Antisemitism: a historical encyclopedia of prejudice and 
 persecution\, Volume 2\n\nIn 1964\, the characters of Yiddish author Shole
 m Alecheim's stories lept off the printed page and into the imaginations o
 f the entire world\, with the premiere of the classic Broadway musical Fid
 dler on the Roof. But who was this Eastern European writer many referred t
 o as the 'Jewish Mark Twain\,' and what made his characters some of the mo
 st iconic of any art medium? It's time to delve into the backstory of an i
 ncredible writer\, his beloved characters\, and a remarkable musical that 
 changed the world.\n\nJoin New York Adventure Club as we explore the life 
 and works of Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich\, who published under the pen na
 me of 'Sholem Alecheim' (Yiddish for 'peace be unto you') with the origina
 l intention of showing how Yiddish was not just the 'language of the stree
 ts\,' but one that could also be used to tell serious stories.\n\nLed by W
 ill Friedwald\, columnist for the Wall Street Journal\, our virtual analys
 is of the legendary Rabinovich and his iconic writings and characters will
  include:\n\nThe life story of Yiddish author Sholem Rabinovich\, from the
  shtetls of Ukraine to New York City\nThe early successes of Rabinovich's 
 entertaining and popular Yiddish literature\nThe 50-year transformation (a
 nd translation) of Rabinovich's revered story characters — like Tevya and 
 Golde — from the old country to new world\nA discussion of how the stars a
 ligned to successfully adapt Rabinovich's stories into a musical — one tha
 t would become a Broadway sensation\nThe 'afterlife' of Fiddler on the Roo
 f\, which included a film release\, international productions\, Broadway r
 evivals\, and more recently\, a highly-acclaimed Yiddish language off-Broa
 dway production\nAfterward\, we’ll have a Q&A with Will — any and all ques
 tions about Sholem Rabinovich are welcomed and encouraged!
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SUMMARY:'Fiddling on the Roof: Legacy of Tevya\, Golde\, and Sholem Aleiche
 m' Webinar In Center (Rebroadcast)
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