Get Your Copy of Sholem Aleichem’s Purim Short Story ‘In King Ahasuerus’ House’

The Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem (1859–1916) is best known for his stories about Tevye the Dairyman, which inspired the musical Fiddler on the Roof. His vibrant prose illuminated shtetl life.

My Jewish Learning is thrilled to offer a new translation of one of Sholem Aleichem’s lesser-known stories, In King Ahasuerus’ House, first published in 1901.

This charming short story is set in an Eastern European shtetl on Purim, and showcases Sholem Aleichem’s unique brand of storytelling — blending empathy, humor and a dose of social criticism.

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Wishing you a Freilichen Purim (Yiddish for “Happy Purim”)!