Kol Ha'Olam Kulo

"Kol Ha'Olam Kulo" (Hebrew: כל העולם כולו, lit. 'The Whole Entire World') is a Hebrew language song by Orthodox Jewish rabbi Baruch Chait adapted from the epigram attributed to the Hasidic rabbi Nachman of Breslov, "The whole entire world is a very narrow bridge and the main thing is to have no fear at all" (Hebrew: כל העולם כולו גשר צר מאוד והעיקר לא לפחד כלל).^[1] Israeli singer Ofra Haza also performs a popular version of the song.^[2] The lyric is based on an excerpt from Likutei Moharan II #48 [3].

The original text is slightly different from the words of the song. Reb Nachman wrote וְדַע, שֶׁהָאָדָם צָרִיךְ לַעֲבֹר עַל גֶּשֶׁר צַר מְאֹד מְאֹד, וְהַכְּלָל וְהָעִקָּר – שֶׁלֹּא יִתְפַּחֵד כְּלָל Know that a person needs to cross a very very narrow bridge, and what is essential is not to be afraid. Or one should not be overcome by fear.

References[]

^ "Baruch Chait: Broadening the Narrow Bridge". Haaretz. 6 September 2010.
^ Ofra Haza. "Kol Ha'Olam Kulo". YouTube.
^ "Likutei Moharan, Part II 48:2:7".

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[1] "Baruch Chait: Broadening the Narrow Bridge". Haaretz. 6 September 2010.

[2] Ofra Haza. "Kol Ha'Olam Kulo". YouTube.

[3] "Likutei Moharan, Part II 48:2:7".

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