18. Kol Bayar

By Zalman Goldstein and Alicia Svigals

About the Artist

Zalman Goldstein
Zalman Goldstein is the founder of The Jewish Learning Group, publisher of the popular Shabbat Table Companion, Going Kosher in 30 days, and nearly a dozen outreach books used by Chabad Houses around the world. He is also the man behind the iconic Chabad Classics music series. He can be reached here.

Purchase the complete music CD online

By Zalman Goldstein and Alicia Svigals More articles... |

The content on this page is copyrighted by the author, publisher and/or Chabad.org, and is produced by Chabad.org. If you enjoyed this article, we encourage you to distribute it further, provided that you comply with the copyright policy.

Now playing...

	18. Kol Bayar
It is said the both the text and the moving melody were composed by the renowned tzadik, Reb Aryeh Leib, better known as the Shpoler Zeideh (having lived in the town of Shpole in the Ukraine). He was one of the early followers of the Bal Shem Tov, the Founder of Chassidism, and was widely known for his great love and devotion to his fellow Jews. This nigun is a dialogue between the Almighty Father and His children, the People of Israel. The Father looks for His children in galuth (the Diaspora) and implores them to return home to the Holy Land, "Dear children, please return home, I feel forlorn without you."
Topics: Music; Song (58), Nigun (170)