The rich swell up with pride, the poor from hunger – Sholom Aleichem
Here lies a plain and simple Jew who wrote in plain and simple prose – Sholom Aleichem Quotes
Playing nuts is a game like any other, neither better than tops, nor worse than cards. The game is played in various ways. There are ‘holes’ and ‘bank’ and ‘caps.’ But every game finishes up in the same way. One boy loses, another wins. And, as always, he who wins is a clever fellow, a smart fellow, a good fellow
No matter how bad things get you got to go on living, even if it kills you – Sholom Aleichem
Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor – Sholom Aleichem
Ah, how many luxuries has the good God prepared for his Jewish children – Sholom Aleichem
Remember, you must not sleep at the Seder. If you do, Elijah the Prophet will come with a bag on his shoulders. On the two first nights of Passover, Elijah the Prophet goes about looking for those who have fallen asleep at the Seder, and takes them away in his bag – Sholom Aleichem