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One of the most beloved writers of Yiddish literature, his work inspired the hit musical "Fiddler on the Roof."

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The People of the Book have created a sizable corpus of secular prose and poetry.

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The Jewish ethnic identity most readily recognized by North Americans -- the culture of matzah balls, black-hatted Hasidim, and Yiddish -- originated in medieval Germany.