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.

"The Story of Yaakov": Avraham Fried Sings and Explains One of Yom-Tov Ehrlich's Yiddish Songs

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Avraham Fried, Lubavitcher Hasidic recording artist, sings "The Story of Yaakov" off of his "Yiddish Gems" album and explains the song's lyrics.

See Yom-Tov Ehrlich sing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB9cwObJOzk)

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Avraham Fried.

This excerpt is in English and Yiddish.

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This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.

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"It's a Big Deal Now": Advances in Music Production in the Hasidic World

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Spreading the Rebbe's Message Through Song: Avraham Fried on His Musical Career and Inspiration

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