Included in those instruments is the voice. It contains songs totally in English. According to Friedman, it is the next step toward her goal to bring Jews back to their history. I really think there s a whole world of Jews who are unaffiliated that, if introduced to songs or ideas, might be able to come back. Although Friedman has not felt the need to move out of the Jewish realm, her audience has expanded into the non-Jewish community.
Music plays an enormous role for people in general.
Torah isn t about Jews, it s about how we behave as human beings, how we should be. Friedman believes this crossover creates a unique opportunity to improve relationships between Jews and non-Jews. But that doesn t mean sacrificing our integrity or our uniqueness, she insists. Her previous works include Hebrew and English songs, many of them geared toward children. Friedman s personal journey has continually intertwined Judaism and music.