Selected stories of the classic of Jewish literature, "the genius of laughter through tears" by Sholom Aleichem, adapted in this edition according to the method of Ilya Frank: provided with transcription, literal translation into Russian and the necessary lexical and grammatical commentary. The uniqueness of the method lies in the fact that the memorization of words and expressions occurs due to their repeatability, without memorization and the need to use a dictionary. The manual contributes to the effective development of the language, can serve as an addition to the curriculum. Designed for a wide range of Yiddish students interested in Jewish culture.