Avraham Fried/No Jew Will Be Left Behind/Kale

"קל ההדאות"
Song by Avraham Fried
from the album No Jew Will Be Left Behind
Language	Hebrew
English title	Kale
Released	1981
Studio	GB Sound, N.Y.C. Tribute(?) Studios, Tel Aviv
Genre	Disco
Length	4:04
Label	Holyland
Composer(s)	Baruch Chait
Lyricist(s)	Prayers for Shabbat
Producer(s)	Sheya Mendlowitz
No Jew Will Be Left Behind track listing
8 tracks Side A Kale • קל ההדאות No Jew Kanay • קנא לשמך Tov • טוב להודות Side B V'korev • וקרב פזורינו The return Korave • קרב יום Ani Maamin • אני מאמין

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Kale is a Hebrew song by the Jewish singer Avraham Fried, released in as part of his album No Jew Will Be Left Behind.

The song is based on a traditional prayer for Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, and praises God as the source of peace and holiness.

The song was composed by Baruch Chait, a prominent Jewish composer and founder of the group The Rabbi’s Sons, and produced by Sheya Mendlowitz, a well-known Jewish music producer. The song was recorded in New York and Tel Aviv, and features a unique Chassidic style.

The song is considered one of Fried’s most popular and influential songs, and has been covered by many other Jewish artists, such as Benny Friedman, Ohad Moskowitz, Lipa Schmeltzer and Shloime Daskal. The song is also sung by many Jewish communities around the world on Shabbat and other occasions.

Lyrics

אֵל הַהוֹדָאוֹת, אֲדוֹן הַשָּׁלוֹם,

מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַׁבָּת, וּמְבָרֵךְ שְׁבִיעִי.

וּמֵנִיחַ בִּקְדֻשָּׁה, לְעַם מְדֻשְּׁנֵי עֹנֶג.

זֵכֶר לְמַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית.

Trivia

• It is interesting to note that it seems like Baruch Chait was not credited on the album for composing this song.