Avraham Fried/The Time Is Now

The Time Is Now
Original vinyl sleeve
Studio album by Avraham Fried
Released	1982
Studio	Systems Two Tritone
Genre	Chassidic
Length	39:34
Language	English, Hebrew
Label	Holyland Galton Aderet
Producer	Sheya Mendlowitz
Full discography chronology
No Jew Will Be Left Behind (1981) The Time Is Now (1982) Forever One (1983)
Original Israeli cover
Original CD cover
2nd print cover
Israeli cover

The Time Is Now is the second studio album by Chassidic singer Avraham Fried, released in 1982 by Holyland Records.

The album features ten songs in English and Hebrew, composed mainly by Yossi Green.

The album is also known by its second name, “Zeh Hazman” (Hebrew: זה הזמן), which is translation of the title for the second track.

Album is distributed in North America by Sameach Music, and in Israel by Gal-Paz.

Featured songs

The titles of the songs (and side a/b) presented here are the way it's written on the original vinyl. (English titles based on English release, and Hebrew titles based on Hebrew release.)

Side A of original vinyl Israeli release

Side A

1. Asher Barah • אשר ברא
2. The Time Is Now • זה הזמן
3. Vehayu • והיו
4. V'Eineinu • ועינינו
5. V'Zakeinu • וזכינו

Side B of original vinyl Israeli release

Side B

6. Emes • אמת
7. K'Ayol • כאיל
8. Atoh • אתה
9. V'Hanchileinu • והנחילנו
10. Shehasholom • שהשלום

Credits

Credit based on order of appearance on vinyl sleeve back.

• Music: Zimriah Orchestra
• Songs Composed by Yossi Green
• Arrangement: Marty Lewinter
• Produced and directed by Sheya Mendlowitz
• Recorded at System Two, N.Y., and Tritone Studios, Tel Aviv
• Engineer: Mike Marciano, Gadi Bodinger, and Amus Amit
• Technical assistance: Suki and Ding
• Jacket design and printing (for vinyl): Tov Art & Design/NYC

Great appreciation

• Rabbi Eli Teitlebaum
• Sol and Johnny Tishler
• Nachman Klein
• Nancy and Joe Marciano
• Zalman Umlas
• Shaya Perl
• Suki and Ding
• All the guy at Torah Vodaath
• Shmuel Mendlowitz
• Moshe Greenwald
• Dovid (Jaronkowicz?)
• Benny and Frummy
• Yanky Sofer
• Butchy & Nechi Berry
• Shmully and Tzirel
• Yossi Teitlebaum
• Mordechai Zvi Dicker
• Shushy (P...?)
• (Bri...?)
• Zvi Pill
• Yaakov (Goldfand?)

Thank you

Baruch Chait for composing "Kale Hahodos" and Chani Weinberg for composing the tune to "The Return" on the previous album.

Adult backup vocals

• Mordechai Zvi Dicker
• Shaya Schwebel
• Shloimy Reich
• Butch Berry
• Binyamin (Karman?)

Children's vocals

• Yossi and Yochanan Shapiro
• Yaakov Fisher
• Shemi Rokeach
• Shimshy Gross
• Yoeli Green

Short bios for credits on cover

Avraham Fried

At the tender age of 9 he was hailed a child prodigy. In his numerous concert appearances across the U.S., Israel, Great Britain and South Africa, Avraham, or Avremel as he's known to his friends captures the mind and hearts of his audiences. Listen and be inspired by a true Chassidic Menagen, Avraham Fried.

When a Chassid sings, he expresses feelings which he can not communicate through words. Words are constricting and can only tell of limited thoughts and feelings. Song transcends words. The innermost feelings of the soul find expression in melody. Song expresses soul. Avremel truly fits the Chassidic term "Menagen." His singing reflects true Chassidic Milieu he was raised in, and his singing expresses the joy and enthusiasm in being a Jew, which is part of the fabric of Chassidic life.

The songs he chooses to sing are songs of trust, inspiration, and faith. They tell of joy and express the imminent age redemption.

Zimriah Orchestra

In a little more than a year, the Zimriah Orchestra has achieved recognition as a quality band for any simcha. In a field where most groups come and go, the Zimriah Orchestra has attained for itself a permanent place in the Jewish music industry.

Holyland Records

A joint venture between Sheya Mendlowitz and Mordechai Ben David, a name bearing the reputation of producing the finest recordings in Jewish music today.