In eastern Europe, the response to these forces took the opposite direction, with Yiddish becoming the cohesive force in a secular culture (see the Yiddishist movement). Notable Yiddish writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries are Sholem Yankev Abramovitch, writing as Mendele Mocher Sforim; Sholem Rabinovitsh, widely known as Sholem Aleichem, whose stories about (Tevye der milkhiker, "Tevye the Milkman") inspired the Broadway musical and film Fiddler on the Roof; and Isaac Leib Peretz.
in eastern europe the response to these forces took the opposite direction with yiddish becoming the cohesive force in a secular culture (see the yiddishist movement) notable yiddish writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries are sholem yankev abramovitch writing as mendele mocher sforim; sholem rabinovitsh widely known as sholem aleichem whose stories about (tevye der milkhiker "tevye the milkman") inspired the broadway musical and film fiddler on the roof; and isaac leib peretz