The Jews of New York -- A WLIW production premiering January 23rd on New York Public Television
Sheldon Harnick, lyricist for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Sheldon Harnick offers insight into the process of writing lyrics for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, from the original to his thoughts on how his own life mirror his creation.

Fiddler on the Roof
Hasidic Rabbi Haskel Besser
Mayor Ed Koch
The Descendants of Jacob Schiff
Mount Sinai Hospital
Three Generations of the Russ Family

The Russ Family on Slicing Lox
Rabbi Haskel Besser and Pre-War Germany
Sheldon Harnick, lyricist for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

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  • Russ and Daughters Appetizers
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  • The Tenement Museum of New York City
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