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Avraham Fried

December 07, 2023

Not to be confused with Avraham Friedman.

Avraham Shabsi Hakohen Friedman (Hebrew: אברהם שבתי הכהן פרידמן, born March 22, 1959) better known by his stage name, Avraham Fried,[1] is a popular musical entertainer in the Orthodox Jewish community.

Avraham Fried
Avraham Fried in 2010
Background information
Birth nameAvraham Shabsi (HaKohen) Friedman
Born (1959-03-22) March 22, 1959 (age 64)
OriginNew York City
GenresOrthodox pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1981–present
LabelsSameach, Aderet
WebsiteAvrahamfried.com Facebook Page

Career edit

Fried was encouraged towards a music career by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the rebbe of Lubavitch, Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum, Mordechai Ben David and producer Sheya Mendlowitz.[2] Fried began his career with the release of his first album No Jew Will Be Left Behind in 1981. The title song was composed by Yossi Green and the song "Kel Hahodaos" was written by Rabbi Baruch Chait of Kol Salonika & The Rabbis' Sons.[3] Music by the Zimriah Orchestra, arranged by Marty Lewinter. Fried went on to collaborate with Sheya Mendlowitz and Yossi Green on eight albums.[4] Green is credited with some of Fried's biggest hits, including "Aderaba", "Tanya", and "Didoh Bei".[5] Fried also collaborated most notably with arranger Moshe Laufer over the years, but worked with a number of other arrangers including Marty Lewinter, Yisroel Lamm (the Neginah Orchestra), Suki Berry, Mona Rosenblum, Hershel Lebovits, Yaron Gershovsky, and others.[citation needed]

Avremel, as many of his friends call him had appeared as a guest soloist on the Amudai Shaish Orchestra's Kol Sason V'kol Simcha - Wedding Album in 1981. During that same year he appeared as special guest star on Suki With a Touch of Ding II - Wedding Album. He also appeared as an adult soloist on the Amudai Shaish Boys Choir's third album (their second double album), in 1982. He also sang on a number of all-star cast albums produced by Suki & Ding.[citation needed]

In summer 2009, Fried made a concert tour in Israel where he introduced Israeli singer and composer Chanan Yovel and featured the songs "Rak T'filla" ("רק תפילה") and "U'Nesane Tokef" ("ונתנה תוקף").[citation needed]

Musical style edit

His music is mostly categorized as pop Jewish music,[6] similar to Mordechai Ben David and tends to integrate many styles of popular music, including pop, rock and jazz, with Jewish lyrics and themes.[citation needed] He also has a few "cantor" style songs on most of his albums, as well as many songs written in Yiddish.[citation needed]

Family background edit

Fried's grandfather, Rabbi Meir Yisroel Isser Friedman, was the Rav of Krenitz, a renowned halakhist and Sanzer Hasid. After World War II he resided in Crown Heights for many years, before moving to Borough Park, Brooklyn. His father, Yaakov Moshe Friedman, OBM, was a Hasid of the Rebbe of Bluzhov, and worked as an administrator at the United Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Crown Heights for 40 years.[7]

Fried is the youngest of eight children of the Friedman family. He has five brothers and two sisters.[7] Fried and his siblings were all educated in Lubavitcher institutions, becoming Lubavitcher Hasidim.[7] His brothers are all involved in Chabad outreach; his brother, Rabbi Manis Friedman, is an author, lecturer and shaliach (emissary) in St. Paul, Minnesota.[7][8] Benzion and Eliyahu are shlichim in Overland Park, Kansas, and Safed, Israel, respectively.[7] Yossi works at the Kehot Publication Society and Shlomo at Lubavitch Youth Organization.[7] Two sisters, Feige Green in Florida and Ita Marcus in California, are also engaged in outreach.[7]

His nephews include Jewish singers Benny Friedman (son of Manis), Eli Marcus & Shmuel and Bentzi Marcus (sons of Ita) of 8th Day, and Simche Friedman (son of Eliyahu).[7][9]

Fried and his wife have six children and they live in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.[7] He is a Kohen.[7]

Charity appearances edit

Fried has appeared several times in the annual A Time for Music HASC concert to benefit HASC (Hebrew Academy for Special Children), an organization that provides Jewish children with disabilities the chance to live a normal lifestyle. He most recently appeared in the 31st HASC concert, which took place at the David Geffen Hall in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Manhattan on January 7, 2018.[10] Avraham was the headline performer along with Mordechai Ben David and others at the Ohel [Organization] concerts in Madison Square Garden during the late 1990's.

Discography edit

  • No Jew Will Be Left Behind (1981)
  • The Time is Now (1982)
  • Forever One (1983)
  • Melaveh Malka with Avraham Fried (1984)
  • Goodbye Golus (1985)
  • Around the Year Volume 2 (1986)
  • The Good Old Days (1986)
  • We Are Ready (1988)
  • Around the Year Volume 3 (1989)
  • Aderaba (1991)
  • Yiddish Gems Volume 1 (1992)
  • Shtar Hatnoim (1993)
  • Yiddish Gems Volume 2 (1994)
  • Brocha V'Hatzlocha (1995)
  • Im Eshkachech Yerushalayim (2 CD's) (1996)
  • Hupp Cossack! (1996)
  • Hebrew Gems Volume 1 (1997)
  • Hebrew Gems Volume 2 (1997)
  • All the Best (compilation of songs on Suki & Ding Albums) (1997)
  • Chazak (1997)
  • The Baal Shem Tov's Song (1998)
  • My Fellow Jew - Yochid V'rabim (2001)
  • Avraham Fried Live! (2 CD's) (2001)
  • Avinu Malkeinu (2003)
  • Bein Kach U'vein Kach (2006)
  • My Father's Zemiros - The Zemiros of R' Yaakov Moshe Friedman (2008)
  • Yankel Yankel (2009)
  • 30 Hits, One Collection (compilation album) (3 CD's) (2009)
  • Live In Israel (2 CD's) (2009)
  • Keep Climbing (2012)
  • Ah Mechayeh! (2013)
  • Bring the House Down (2016)
  • Kama Tov Shenifgashnu - The Israeli Album (2017)
  • Project Relax with Avraham Fried (2020)
  • Project Relax with Avraham Fried 2 (2022)

Other solos and singles edit

  • 1971: Eliyohu Hanovee & V'hu Rachum (child solos) [part of Eli Lipsker albums]
  • 1971:V'nikeisi (child solo) [part of S'dei Chemed International Vol. 1] (also heard on Goodbye Golus)
  • 1972: Hakshiva (child solo) [part of Pirchei sings Al Chomosayich]
  • 1976: V'hi Sheamdah (solo) [part of Nichoach vol. 8]
  • 1980: A Moment of Meditation (Arukah M'eretz Midah) & Gam Ki Eileich (singles) [part of Amudai Shaish Wedding Album] (first promo for the Jewish music scene)
  • 1981: V'hu K'chasan & Asher Bara/Chaim Shetehei Banu (singles) [part of Suki with a Touch of Ding 2; re-released as The Greatest Wedding Collection 2]
  • 1981: Hodu Lahashem & Bo'ee V'shalom (solos) [part of Kol Naim Choir Sings the Best of Chaim Banet] (as Avraham Friedman)
  • 1982: Shuvi Nafshi, Habot'chim, Pikudei & Mi Ho'ish (solos) [part of Amudai Shaish Boys Choir Volume 3]
  • 1983: Al Kein Tzion (single) [part of Yerushalayim All-Star Cast]
  • 1985: His'halelu, Stoliner Niggun, & Hashem's the World (singles) [part of Torah All-Star Cast]
  • 1984: Pikudei Hashem & Ki L'cha Tov (singles) [part of Simcha All-Star Cast]
  • 1986: [Album] Zelig Lider sings Sholom Aleichem (background vocals)
  • 1987: Kol Rina & Keili Atah (singles) [part of Hallel All-Star Cast]
  • 1987: Prok Yas Anach & Racheim B'chasdecha (solos) [part of MBD and Friends]
  • 1987: You're Never Alone, Yiboneh, & Hisoriri (solos) [part of Holyland's Greatest Hits, re-released as You're Never Alone]
  • 2002: Aleh Katan Sheli (single)
  • 2003: Moriah (single) [part of Mona 4]
  • 2005: Ani Choshev Aleichem (single)
  • 2007: Galei (single) [part of Afikoman (Oorah)]
  • 2008: Ma Oshiv (single) [part of Harei Yehudah]
  • 2008: Ge'ulah Sheleimah (single) [part of Kosher L'Pesach Bagels (Oorah)]
  • 2008: Hesech Hada'as (solo) [part of The 8th Note]
  • 2009: Rak T'filla (single)
  • 2009: Haazinu (solo/single)
  • 2009: The Song of Miracles (single)
  • 2010: Ki Hirbeisa (single)
  • 2010: Kinor (single) [part of Shmorg 2 (Oorah)]
  • 2010: Bar Yochai (single) [part of Kdai R' Shimon Bar Yochai - Teem Productions]
  • 2010: Hu Yivneh Bayis (single) [part of Hamenagnim, Fried and Friends]
  • 2011: Kama Tov Shenifgashnu (single)
  • 2014: Racheim (single) [part of Shir]
  • 2014: Oid Oid Oid (single) [part of The 2nd Dance 2]
  • 2015: Boruch Haba (single) [part of 6 All New Songs]
  • 2015: Ptach Libcha (solo/single)
  • 2015: Greit Zich (single)
  • 2016: Riboin Ho'olomim (single)
  • 2016: V'zakeinu (single) [part of Shabbat HaMalka 3]
  • 2016: Ata V'chartonu & Kad Yasvun (singles) [part of Shir 2]
  • 2016: Shuva Hashem (single) [part of Tzamah 3]
  • 2017: Maher (single)
  • 2017: Al Hasela (single) [part of Tzamah 4]
  • 2017: The Beinoni, Arba Bavos & Nyeh Zhuritze (singles) [part of The Nigunim]
  • 2018: Pikudei Hashem (single)
  • 2018: Mizmor L'soda (single) [part of Matana Tova]
  • 2019: Aba (single)
  • 2020: OhToToh (single)

References edit

  1. ^ Toker, Nati (April 16, 2009). "The new black music". Ha'aretz. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  2. ^ Scarr, Cindy (March 3, 2021). "Dream It, Do It". Mishpacha Magazine. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Solomon, Lenny. . Connections. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  4. ^ "Interview with Yossi Green". Cleveland Jewish Radio. November 23, 2003. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  5. ^ Abramovitch, Ilana; Galvin, Seán (2002). Jews of Brooklyn. UPNE. p. 194. ISBN 1584650036. (note 2)
  6. ^ Jerusalem Post, August 30, 2007[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Besser, Yisroel. "On the Wings of a Song". Mishpacha, March 20, 2013, pp. 84-101.
  8. ^ Bensoussan, Barbara. "Speaking to the Soul: Rabbis Manis and Benny Friedman use their talents to awaken the pintele Yid". Mishpacha Special Supplement: "A Father to Follow". Pesach 5771 (Spring 2011), pp. 18-25.
  9. ^ "You've Never Heard Such a Kaddish". collive. June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  10. ^ . Camp HASC Concert. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Avraham Fried Facebook Page
  • Listen to 4 complete albums for free


December 07, 2023
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Not to be confused with Avraham Friedman Avraham Shabsi Hakohen Friedman Hebrew אברהם שבתי הכהן פרידמן born March 22 1959 better known by his stage name Avraham Fried 1 is a popular musical entertainer in the Orthodox Jewish community Avraham FriedAvraham Fried in 2010Background informationBirth nameAvraham Shabsi HaKohen FriedmanBorn 1959 03 22 March 22 1959 age 64 OriginNew York CityGenresOrthodox popOccupation s Singer songwriter musicianInstrument s VocalsYears active1981 presentLabelsSameach AderetWebsiteAvrahamfried com Facebook Page Contents 1 Career 2 Musical style 3 Family background 4 Charity appearances 5 Discography 5 1 Other solos and singles 6 References 7 External linksCareer editFried was encouraged towards a music career by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson the rebbe of Lubavitch Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum Mordechai Ben David and producer Sheya Mendlowitz 2 Fried began his career with the release of his first album No Jew Will Be Left Behind in 1981 The title song was composed by Yossi Green and the song Kel Hahodaos was written by Rabbi Baruch Chait of Kol Salonika amp The Rabbis Sons 3 Music by the Zimriah Orchestra arranged by Marty Lewinter Fried went on to collaborate with Sheya Mendlowitz and Yossi Green on eight albums 4 Green is credited with some of Fried s biggest hits including Aderaba Tanya and Didoh Bei 5 Fried also collaborated most notably with arranger Moshe Laufer over the years but worked with a number of other arrangers including Marty Lewinter Yisroel Lamm the Neginah Orchestra Suki Berry Mona Rosenblum Hershel Lebovits Yaron Gershovsky and others citation needed Avremel as many of his friends call him had appeared as a guest soloist on the Amudai Shaish Orchestra s Kol Sason V kol Simcha Wedding Album in 1981 During that same year he appeared as special guest star on Suki With a Touch of Ding II Wedding Album He also appeared as an adult soloist on the Amudai Shaish Boys Choir s third album their second double album in 1982 He also sang on a number of all star cast albums produced by Suki amp Ding citation needed In summer 2009 Fried made a concert tour in Israel where he introduced Israeli singer and composer Chanan Yovel and featured the songs Rak T filla רק תפילה and U Nesane Tokef ונתנה תוקף citation needed Musical style editHis music is mostly categorized as pop Jewish music 6 similar to Mordechai Ben David and tends to integrate many styles of popular music including pop rock and jazz with Jewish lyrics and themes citation needed He also has a few cantor style songs on most of his albums as well as many songs written in Yiddish citation needed Family background editFried s grandfather Rabbi Meir Yisroel Isser Friedman was the Rav of Krenitz a renowned halakhist and Sanzer Hasid After World War II he resided in Crown Heights for many years before moving to Borough Park Brooklyn His father Yaakov Moshe Friedman OBM was a Hasid of the Rebbe of Bluzhov and worked as an administrator at the United Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Crown Heights for 40 years 7 Fried is the youngest of eight children of the Friedman family He has five brothers and two sisters 7 Fried and his siblings were all educated in Lubavitcher institutions becoming Lubavitcher Hasidim 7 His brothers are all involved in Chabad outreach his brother Rabbi Manis Friedman is an author lecturer and shaliach emissary in St Paul Minnesota 7 8 Benzion and Eliyahu are shlichim in Overland Park Kansas and Safed Israel respectively 7 Yossi works at the Kehot Publication Society and Shlomo at Lubavitch Youth Organization 7 Two sisters Feige Green in Florida and Ita Marcus in California are also engaged in outreach 7 His nephews include Jewish singers Benny Friedman son of Manis Eli Marcus amp Shmuel and Bentzi Marcus sons of Ita of 8th Day and Simche Friedman son of Eliyahu 7 9 Fried and his wife have six children and they live in Crown Heights Brooklyn 7 He is a Kohen 7 Charity appearances editFried has appeared several times in the annual A Time for Music HASC concert to benefit HASC Hebrew Academy for Special Children an organization that provides Jewish children with disabilities the chance to live a normal lifestyle He most recently appeared in the 31st HASC concert which took place at the David Geffen Hall in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Manhattan on January 7 2018 10 Avraham was the headline performer along with Mordechai Ben David and others at the Ohel Organization concerts in Madison Square Garden during the late 1990 s Discography editNo Jew Will Be Left Behind 1981 The Time is Now 1982 Forever One 1983 Melaveh Malka with Avraham Fried 1984 Goodbye Golus 1985 Around the Year Volume 2 1986 The Good Old Days 1986 We Are Ready 1988 Around the Year Volume 3 1989 Aderaba 1991 Yiddish Gems Volume 1 1992 Shtar Hatnoim 1993 Yiddish Gems Volume 2 1994 Brocha V Hatzlocha 1995 Im Eshkachech Yerushalayim 2 CD s 1996 Hupp Cossack 1996 Hebrew Gems Volume 1 1997 Hebrew Gems Volume 2 1997 All the Best compilation of songs on Suki amp Ding Albums 1997 Chazak 1997 The Baal Shem Tov s Song 1998 My Fellow Jew Yochid V rabim 2001 Avraham Fried Live 2 CD s 2001 Avinu Malkeinu 2003 Bein Kach U vein Kach 2006 My Father s Zemiros The Zemiros of R Yaakov Moshe Friedman 2008 Yankel Yankel 2009 30 Hits One Collection compilation album 3 CD s 2009 Live In Israel 2 CD s 2009 Keep Climbing 2012 Ah Mechayeh 2013 Bring the House Down 2016 Kama Tov Shenifgashnu The Israeli Album 2017 Project Relax with Avraham Fried 2020 Project Relax with Avraham Fried 2 2022 Other solos and singles edit 1971 Eliyohu Hanovee amp V hu Rachum child solos part of Eli Lipsker albums 1971 V nikeisi child solo part of S dei Chemed International Vol 1 also heard on Goodbye Golus 1972 Hakshiva child solo part of Pirchei sings Al Chomosayich 1976 V hi Sheamdah solo part of Nichoach vol 8 1980 A Moment of Meditation Arukah M eretz Midah amp Gam Ki Eileich singles part of Amudai Shaish Wedding Album first promo for the Jewish music scene 1981 V hu K chasan amp Asher Bara Chaim Shetehei Banu singles part of Suki with a Touch of Ding 2 re released as The Greatest Wedding Collection 2 1981 Hodu Lahashem amp Bo ee V shalom solos part of Kol Naim Choir Sings the Best of Chaim Banet as Avraham Friedman 1982 Shuvi Nafshi Habot chim Pikudei amp Mi Ho ish solos part of Amudai Shaish Boys Choir Volume 3 1983 Al Kein Tzion single part of Yerushalayim All Star Cast 1985 His halelu Stoliner Niggun amp Hashem s the World singles part of Torah All Star Cast 1984 Pikudei Hashem amp Ki L cha Tov singles part of Simcha All Star Cast 1986 Album Zelig Lider sings Sholom Aleichem background vocals 1987 Kol Rina amp Keili Atah singles part of Hallel All Star Cast 1987 Prok Yas Anach amp Racheim B chasdecha solos part of MBD and Friends 1987 You re Never Alone Yiboneh amp Hisoriri solos part of Holyland s Greatest Hits re released as You re Never Alone 2002 Aleh Katan Sheli single 2003 Moriah single part of Mona 4 2005 Ani Choshev Aleichem single 2007 Galei single part of Afikoman Oorah 2008 Ma Oshiv single part of Harei Yehudah 2008 Ge ulah Sheleimah single part of Kosher L Pesach Bagels Oorah 2008 Hesech Hada as solo part of The 8th Note 2009 Rak T filla single 2009 Haazinu solo single 2009 The Song of Miracles single 2010 Ki Hirbeisa single 2010 Kinor single part of Shmorg 2 Oorah 2010 Bar Yochai single part of Kdai R Shimon Bar Yochai Teem Productions 2010 Hu Yivneh Bayis single part of Hamenagnim Fried and Friends 2011 Kama Tov Shenifgashnu single 2014 Racheim single part of Shir 2014 Oid Oid Oid single part of The 2nd Dance 2 2015 Boruch Haba single part of 6 All New Songs 2015 Ptach Libcha solo single 2015 Greit Zich single 2016 Riboin Ho olomim single 2016 V zakeinu single part of Shabbat HaMalka 3 2016 Ata V chartonu amp Kad Yasvun singles part of Shir 2 2016 Shuva Hashem single part of Tzamah 3 2017 Maher single 2017 Al Hasela single part of Tzamah 4 2017 The Beinoni Arba Bavos amp Nyeh Zhuritze singles part of The Nigunim 2018 Pikudei Hashem single 2018 Mizmor L soda single part of Matana Tova 2019 Aba single 2020 OhToToh single References edit Toker Nati April 16 2009 The new black music Ha aretz Retrieved February 1 2010 Scarr Cindy March 3 2021 Dream It Do It Mishpacha Magazine Retrieved August 17 2022 Solomon Lenny The Sheya Mendlowitz Story Connections Archived from the original on July 21 2011 Retrieved October 30 2009 Interview with Yossi Green Cleveland Jewish Radio November 23 2003 Retrieved November 26 2013 Abramovitch Ilana Galvin Sean 2002 Jews of Brooklyn UPNE p 194 ISBN 1584650036 note 2 Jerusalem Post August 30 2007 permanent dead link a b c d e f g h i j Besser Yisroel On the Wings of a Song Mishpacha March 20 2013 pp 84 101 Bensoussan Barbara Speaking to the Soul Rabbis Manis and Benny Friedman use their talents to awaken the pintele Yid Mishpacha Special Supplement A Father to Follow Pesach 5771 Spring 2011 pp 18 25 You ve Never Heard Such a Kaddish collive June 9 2016 Retrieved June 12 2018 A Time For Music 31 Camp HASC Concert Archived from the original on July 21 2019 Retrieved July 21 2019 External links editOfficial website Avraham Fried Facebook Page Listen to 4 complete albums for free Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Avraham Fried amp oldid 1174757130, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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