Avraham Fried: 40 Years of Jewish Music
Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer
Living Lchaim
4.9 • 992 Ratings
🗓️ 22 February 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Avraham Fried is one of the most legendary voices in Jewish music, inspiring generations with his soulful songs for over 40 years. In this deeply personal interview, he opens up about his journey—from humble beginnings to becoming a global icon—while still feeling like he’s just getting started. He shares the emotional stories behind his music, the struggles of fame, and the powerful impact of Jewish melodies on people’s lives. This conversation is a rare glimpse into the heart and mind of a man whose voice has uplifted millions.
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| 0:00.0 | One story in particular, someone who wanted to end his life. |
| 0:04.0 | And he heard no Jew will be left behind. |
| 0:05.6 | That includes me. |
| 0:06.8 | That saved them. |
| 0:07.8 | Wow. |
| 0:08.4 | And by the way, we don't need shocking stories how an igon or a song changed someone's |
| 0:15.5 | life or saved someone's life or made about chauva. |
| 0:19.0 | Every singer I'm sure has that. |
| 0:26.6 | Let's not forget. But the healthy people who are driving in their car and they hear a song and it gives them an inspiration. |
| 0:28.6 | That's also as important as one of these, you know, bumper stickers, you know, |
| 0:33.6 | where free it saves the life, you know, or whatever, you know. |
| 0:35.6 | My first time ever in person seeing and meeting and having a conversation with literally |
| 0:41.4 | one of the biggest legends in Jewish music, Avonfried. |
| 0:44.5 | I'll be honest, he's maybe one of the biggest, but also shockingly, one of the most humble |
| 0:49.9 | people, a few things that I never knew about him. |
| 0:52.5 | And his journey is actually more surprising than |
| 0:55.9 | you would think and you're going to hear all about it. This episode is sponsored by Get Organized. |
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| 1:18.6 | This episode is a memory of Miriam Sarbas Yaakov Moshe and Shem and David Binyakov Shlema. |
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