In honor of Chai (18) Elul, the birthday of the founders of Chassidus – the Baal Shem Tov and the Baal Tanya – ‘Tzama‘ releases a ‘live’ performance by Avraham Fried of the tune ‘Tzama‘, from the Tzama performances of 1976. Arrangement and musical production: Naor Carmi
These days are the days of mercy and forgiveness. We are busy with the soul, with a spiritual annual summary and with drawing closer to the Creator. This Chabad melody deals with the existential question: Why did we come into the world? What is the purpose of the journey?? The soul seeks to return to its source, it has challenges and trials, both physical and spiritual. It prefers to return to the top and be close to the Creator. The understanding that the descent, the difficulties and trials, have a purpose and are for the sake of ascent, makes us feel that the effort is worthwhile! It is precisely within earthly life, with its difficulties and downfalls, that lies the possibility of greater growth and ascension.
In the midst of the month of Elul, Tzama is excited to present a ‘live’ performance by Avraham Fried to the tune ‘Haneshma Yoredet‘, from Tzama‘s performances in 2016. This is as part of a special EP album by Tzama that is being released these days in honor of the 10th of Elul, the birthday of the founders of Chassidus – the Baal Shem Tov and the Baal Tanya. Along with Fried‘s performance, the album includes the song “Kol Biyaar” attributed to the grandfather of Shpoli (a disciple of the Baal Shem Tov) performed by Daniel Weiss, son of Shmulik and Yehudit Weiss, as well as the tune “Areshet Sfateinu” from the prayers of the High Holy Days, performed with emotion by Raviv Kner. Avraham Fried writes on a personal note: Dear friends, did you know that your soul knows how to shout from one end of the world to the other? This happens when Hashem, the Holy One, says to it: “My dear soul, I know that it is best for you here by my side, in the spiritual and pure world. But I have a mission for you: to descend below, into a physical world and into the body of a Jew.” Then from the depths of the soul comes the cry: “Why?! What was I missing up here, right next to the throne of honor?!” And the Creator explains to her: “There, in the physical world, there is the possibility of learning Torah and observing mitzvot. You will breathe life into that Jew and through this you will have a much higher ascension than if you had stayed here by my side.” Then the soul replies: “Then the descent is for the purpose of the ascent! All this is worth it and worthwhile!”