You can take a Jew out of a shtetl, but you cannot take a shtetl out of a Jew – Sholom Aleichem

It is an old custom amongst Jewish children, to become war-like on the ‘L’ag Beomer.’ They arm themselves from head to foot with wooden swords, pop-guns and bows and arrows. They take food with them, and go off to wage war. Sholom Aleichem

Here lies a plain and simple Jew who wrote in plain and simple prose – Sholom Aleichem Quotes

Gossip is nature’s telephone – Sholom Aleichem

There are people who have never been taught anything, and know everything, have never been anywhere, and understand everything, have never given a moment’s thought to anything, and comprehend everything. ‘Blessed hands’ is the name bestowed on these fortunate beings. The world envies, honours and respects them. Sholom Aleichem

No matter how bad things get you got to go on living, even if it kills you – Sholom Aleichem