Shraga Friedman was no stranger to the theatre. Having fled Poland as a teenager at the outbreak of World War II, he joined Israel's national theatre, Habima Theatre, becoming one of its prominent actors and directors. Whether in classical dramas like Hamlet, or musicals like Hello, Dolly!, Mr. Friedman was noted for his great versatility as an actor. Well versed in many languages, Mr. Friedman translated poems as well as plays which were seen on the Israeli stage. He did not live to see the American production of his Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, having passed away in 1970, at the age of 46.