Tag: fiddler on the roof
‘America’s Mayor’ Rudy Giuliani Was Made Mayor of Anatevka – and Troubles Ensued
Rabbi Azman's reluctance to be interviewed by Bloomberg makes perfect sense, seeing as he would naturally fear a spillover from the Trump investigations, which would needlessly harm his project.
New Community Center Opens in ‘Fiddler’s’ Anatevka
The space will serve various community needs and function as a medical rehabilitation center.
Jewish Actor Fyvush Finkel, 93, Passes Away
Famed Jewish actor Philip 'Fyvush' Finkel was born in Brownsville, NY. He brought to life several characters in 'Fiddler on the Roof.'
Yiddish Theater Triumphs Again at Museum of City of NY
Yiddish Theater returns to New York in a one-of-a-kind exhibit that runs through July 31.
Stephen Colbert Sings ‘Matchmaker, Matchmaker’ with Broadway Neighbors on CBS Late Show [video]
Stephen Colbert makes a child happy by singing 'Fiddler on the Roof' with the Broadway cast on his CBS Late Show.
Farewell to Jewish Actor, Singer Theodore Bikel, 91
Iconic Jewish folk singer and actor Theodore Bikel, 91, has passed away in Los Angeles.
Tevye the Milkman Wins Israel Prize
Chaim Topol, has been awarded the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Forty-One: War
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Thirty-Nine: Winds of War
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Thirty-Eight: A Love Song for Hodel
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Thirty-Seven: A Son at Last!
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Thirty-Six: Tevye the Builder
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Thirty-Five: A Thousand Tevyes
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Thirty-Four: Fear No Evil
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Thirty-Two: A Letter From America
One late afternoon when Tevye returned to his tent after a back-breaking day in the winery, a letter was...
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Thirty-One: Hevedke the Jew
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Thirty: Waters of Eden
What was a man, Tevye thought, that one moment he could be so filled with power and seemingly invincible force, and the next moment a motionless pile of flesh?
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Plague
The next chapter in the award winning novel.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Twenty-Eight: Waiting for the Baron
When word arrived that Baron Edmond Rothschild was coming for a visit, with none other than the famous Dr. Chaim Weizmann, the colony turned into a frantic beehive of activity.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Twenty-Seven: Hodel Leaves Perchik
Overnight, Tevye's new cottage became a warm, haimisher home...
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Twenty-Six: Tevye Takes a Wife
Both of Elisha's two grown daughters were golden-skinned, beautiful, devoutly religious, and nearly half Tevye's age. The eldest daughter, Carmel, was naturally the...
When Tevye Healed the Muktar’s Daughter
An excerpt from this week's chapter of Tevye in the Promised Land.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Twenty-Five: Tevye Cures the Muktar’s Daughter
On the arranged date, the Jews set out to survey the land which their Arab neighbors wanted to sell. The Muktar Abdulla...
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Twenty-Four: Morasha
The Jewish Colony Association had chosen the mountainous location not for its suitability as farmland, but because of its price. When more and more...
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Twenty-Three: A New Kind of Jew
All of Tevye's life, it seemed like he was always saying good-bye. Back in the old country, what now seemed like lifetimes ago, his...
I’m Not Such a Bad Guy After All!
The novel, Tevye in the Promised Land, won the Israel Ministry of Education Award for Creativity and Jewish Culture.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Twenty-Two: A Visit to the Yeshiva
Not only was Tevye's family going to be together, they were going to be rich! The Baron's gift of 5000 francs would make...
Orthodox Matchmaking Needs Huge Fixing
My own experiences within the shidduch system has caused me to question it considerably.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter 15: Guardian of Israel
As a sign of his grief over Tzeitl, Tevye tore his shirt and sat on a low stool in Hodel's house in the traditional custom of mourners. He maintained a stalwart expression to disguise the hole he felt in his heart. His strength came from Golda. She appeared to him in a dream and told him not to worry.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter 14: The Dybbuk
Strangely, the person who seemed most affected by Tzeitl's death was Goliath. Upon hearing the news, he surrounded himself with an impenetrable wall. He...