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Fried Sings for Chana

Today marks the first Yahrtzeit of Chana (Raskin) Wolvovsky OB"M, who passed away on the ninth of Tammuz one year ago. In tribute to Chana, Avraham Fried sings a song written by her friend, "A Gift From Above." Video

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I know you..
July 12, 2009 11:57 am

Chana you are such a speical may you rest in peace, guys!?! if you are really impressed by this vidoe please stop fighting thing about chana how special person she was, with a smile even in pain’s in her life… Chana we have no words to describe the world’s you are, you are just…. a loving girl. may hashem bless you, PLEASE CHANA BEGG HASHEM FOR MOSHIACH!!!!! we need him, your pure ask him begg him we need moshaich we need our poeple back especaily you! you made me cry when I heard you pass away. your a gift from… Read more »

i agree with 24 wholeheartedly respectfully
July 5, 2009 2:05 pm
chana raskin
July 3, 2009 10:20 am

i never saw you but i hope moshiach will come so i can see you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

to 21
July 2, 2009 11:41 pm

This thread is about this song. Full stop.

It is not about social problems in the community. To use the song and what it represents for this is a cynical disgrace to Chana AH’s memory and an insult to her family.

thank u 18 the person who found the tune is sheer brilliance and a master repetoire unparalleled
July 2, 2009 4:05 pm
to # 18
July 2, 2009 2:55 pm

You are missing the point, its not about this song. its a general rule the more famous you are and the more gezze your family and the bigger your last name the more support and help you get in the chabad community, i know a simple BT family who lost a 4 year old in crown heights had 20 people come to their levaya and was hardly able to get a minyan for shiva!! how many people show up at other levayas who are geze and so on. the pain is the same and we must show our support to… Read more »

to #18
July 2, 2009 10:58 am

i agree with you 100%

missing her...
July 2, 2009 9:35 am

i didnt know chana. but she seems like such a special person. her face radiates with a special chein. may her family have comfort and not know any other pain. may she be a maliz yosher for klal yisrael

The song was done by friends
July 2, 2009 3:22 am

This was first done specifically for Chana AH by her friend who wrote the lyrics and her cousin who was the original singer. It has nothing to do with how famous any family is – just that she happened to have musical friends. Avremel came along only afterward so that men could hear the song which Chana A”H’s friend composed to the Ma Avarech musical score. So if you want Avremel, who everyone agrees is a real mensch, and Choni who is the same, to produce a song of the type you want, find someone who can write it and… Read more »

Nice song
July 2, 2009 2:12 am

Not putting anyone down C”V but i think this song should be in memory of all the chabad children that passed away in the last year. The raskins being more famouse in Lubavitch get alot more support. we must also remmeber those that are not as famouse as the raskins. sometimes it is those small families that need more support. a child is a child the pain is the same no matter how famous the family is we must come together and support each one of these families that lost children. there are over 15 children ages 0-30 that passed… Read more »

all proper credits are at end of video
July 2, 2009 1:54 am

As always when Avremel is involved everything is very professional. All of the credits are given at the end of the video, including for the original song and for these special lyrics.

to # 3
July 1, 2009 7:18 pm

this recording was done by choni alone. no orchestra was involved with this recording in any way.
GO CHONI
YOU ROCK!!!

ma avarech
July 1, 2009 5:40 pm

this is definitely an israeli tune that i recall from about the late 60’s /70’s.It is on an album.Nevertheless, this is a haunting tribute to a beautiful young woman that I never knew but am deeply inspired by.And Gd console her husband and family who must suffer so by this loss.It is amazing that for those of us who know none of these people, we still feel immense pain. I can never forget this woman.

the song
July 1, 2009 5:01 pm

the original song was for a israel sailor that died when a israel submarine name DAKAR was lost in the ocean and never found

anonymous
July 1, 2009 4:46 pm

just to give credit: the lyrics and music for this song originated in israel as a song sung to the israeli soldiers who give up their lives in their prime and..

to 7 and 8
July 1, 2009 4:20 pm

nechama did sing this song origianlly. but didnt make it up

first to number 7 we dont mention names
July 1, 2009 4:11 pm

the tune is simple yet is it extremely haunting and very talented this is a prime example of a simple composition hitting it on the button and giving over a unique and special experience

keep composing dont be shy after all u got the bigwig to sing for you

song background
July 1, 2009 3:45 pm

the song is from an old Israeli army tune called “Ma Avarech” it tells the story of a young boy who was blessed with everything …except long years…..

to 7
July 1, 2009 2:44 pm

i think it’s translated from a hebrew song or soemthing..
AWESOME AND SO BEAUTIFUL..

?????????
July 1, 2009 2:29 pm

didnt nechama… make this song up????

Dearest Chana
July 1, 2009 2:08 pm

We miss you so….

true angle
July 1, 2009 2:08 pm

what a pure neshoma she was, a real tznius bas israel,she should be a good melits yoysher for klal isroel

please let us know
July 1, 2009 2:08 pm

who did the slide show? fine peice of work.

choni!
July 1, 2009 2:06 pm

where have you been hiding yourself. superb arrangement!
was this performed by a alive orchestra or digitally in your studio? i only ask, because i may be interested in hiring you to do a projerct.

Thank you to:
July 1, 2009 12:01 pm

AVRAHAM FRIED for singing this song for us

and CHONY MILECKI for the music and recording!!

You did such an amazing job; may Hashem bentch you!!

sad
July 1, 2009 11:41 am

she was so nice

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