In Depth Interview with Avraham Fried

Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project

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Avraham Fried, Lubavitcher Hasidic recording artist, speaks about his live performances and the developments in production quality made during his career.


Fried, shares how over the years he has used melodies from Yiddish theater and khazones (cantorial songs) in his religious music.

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Performing Classic Chabad Songs - Avraham Fried, Lubavitcher Hasidic recording artist, details his decision to record an album series of classic Chabad songs from his childhood.


"Music is the Best Medicine": Avraham Fried on the Inspiration to Keep Making Jewish Music - Avraham Fried, Lubavitcher Hasidic recording artist, talks about where he sees himself in the world of Jewish music, as a source of strength and inspiration for the Jewish people as they await the end of exile.


"The Story of Yaakov": Avraham Fried Sings and Explains One of Yom-Tov Ehrlich's Yiddish Songs - Avraham Fried, Lubavitcher Hasidic recording artist, sings "The Story of Yaakov" off of his "Yiddish Gems" album and explains the song's lyrics.



"Closer to Hashem": My Role As a Hasidic Performer - Avraham Fried, Lubavitcher Hasidic recording artist, discusses how he resists the label of Hasidic pop star and instead see himself as someone who inspires his listeners to become closer to God.


A Vunderlikhe Matone (A Wonderful Gift): Zmires, Songs Passed Down Through The Generations - Avraham Fried, Lubavitcher Hasidic recording artist, reflects, in Yiddish, on the gift of music which his father and grandfather passed on to him.