The Yiddish Book Center's
Wexler Oral History Project
A growing collection of in-depth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of Yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of Jewish identity.
Spreading the Rebbe's Message Through Song: Avraham Fried on His Musical Career and Inspiration
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Avraham Fried, Lubavitcher Hasidic recording artist, recalls his early career: how he began as a young boy on Eli Lipsker recordings, how his changing voice ended his stint as a Hasidic choir boy, and how he was later inspired to take up singing again by the Chabad Rebbe's preaching.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Avraham Fried.
This excerpt is in English.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.
