Šolem Alejhem (1859-1916)

Abstract

"...Veoma je karakterističan književni pseudonim Šolema Alejhema. "ŠoIem aIejhem" je uobičajeni pozdrav Jevreja u značenju "Mir s vama". U pseudonimu se pokazala bliskost pisca s narodnim masama, s njihovom svakidašnjicom, njihovim stradanjem i nadama. I jevrejske narodne mase su prihvatile Šolema Alejhema kao bliskog, dragog čoveka, s kojim se može i nasmejati, a i podeliti briga."

"... It is a very characteristic literary pseudonym of Sholem Aleichem. "Sholem Aleichem " is the usual greeting of the Jews in the sense of "peace to you." The pseudonym shows the closeness of the writer to the people, to their everyday life, to their suffering and hopes. The Jewish people also accepted Sholem Aleichem as a close, dear man, with whom he can smile and share worries..."