Avraham Fried

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Avraham Fried in 2010
Background information
Birth name Avraham Shabsi (HaKohen) Friedman
Born (1959-03-22) March 22, 1959
Origin New York City
Genres Contemporary Jewish religious music
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1981–present
Labels Sameach, Aderet
Website

Avrahamfried.com

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

Career

Fried was encouraged towards a music career by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the rebbe of Lubavitch, and by Mordechai Ben David. 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 Kol Salonica.[2] Fried went on to collaborate with Green on eight albums.[3] Green is credited with some of Fried's biggest hits, including "Aderaba", "Tanya", and "Didoh Bei".[4]

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" and "U'Nesane Tokef". His first DVD was released in December 2009.

Musical style

His music is mostly categorized as pop Jewish music,[5] similar to Mordechai ben David and tends to integrate many styles of popular music, including pop, rock and jazz, with Jewish lyrics and themes. He also has a few "cantor" style songs on most of his albums, as well as many songs written in Yiddish. He sings his Yiddish songs with a Chabad flavor.

Family background

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 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.[6]

Fried is the youngest of eight children of the Friedman family. He has five brothers and two sisters.[6] Fried and his siblings were all educated in Lubavitcher institutions, becoming Lubavitcher Hasidim.[6] His brothers are all involved in Chabad outreach; his brother, Rabbi Manis Friedman, is an author, lecturer and shaliach (emissary) in St. Paul, Minnesota.[6][7] Benzion and Eliyahu are shlichim in Overland Park, Kansas, and Safed, Israel, respectively.[6] Yossi works at the Kehot Publication Society and Shlomo at Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch.[6] Two sisters, Feige Green in Florida and Ita Marcus in California, are also engaged in outreach.[6]

His nephews include Jewish singers Benny Friedman (son of Manis), Eli Marcus & Shmuel and Bentzi Marcus (sons of Ita) of 8th Day.[6]

Fried and his wife have six children and they live in Crown Heights.[6] He is a Kohen.[6]

Discography

Other solos and singles

References

  1. ↑ Toker, Nati (April 16, 2009). "The new black music". Ha'aretz. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  2. ↑ Solomon, Lenny. "The Sheya Mendlowitz Story". Connections. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
  3. ↑ "Interview with Yossi Green". Cleveland Jewish Radio. 23 November 2003. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  4. ↑ Abramovitch, Ilana; Galvin, Seán (2002). Jews of Brooklyn. UPNE. p. 194. ISBN 1584650036. (note 2)
  5. ↑ Jerusalem Post, August 30, 2007
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Besser, Yisroel. "On the Wings of a Song". Mishpacha, March 20, 2013, pp. 84-101.
  7. ↑ 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.

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