Berele Chagy
Berele Chagy (Boris Haggai, 1892-1954) was a cantor and composer.
Also recorded as Cantor Berele Chagy · Boris Haggai
Berele Chagy
- Born
- 1892 · Dagda.
- Died
- 1954 · Newark.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- hazzan · singer · cantor · composer · musician
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Berele Chagy (Boris Haggai, 1892-1954) was a cantor and composer.
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Born July 25, 1892 in Dagdo, Russia to Yitzchak and Sheine Chagy, Chagy served as a cantor in Russia (1909-1913), South Africa (1922-1937), and the United States. His last position was at Temple Beth El of Borough Park, ending when he died in 1954. Both his father and his paternal grandfather were cantors in Russia. One of his grandchildren was the poet and violinist David Shapiro. Chagy's successor at Beth-El was Moshe Koussevitzky. Chagy's singing was as a tenor.
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Among his cantorial compositions recorded are: Brich Shmei, Tikanto Shabbos, Kol Hashem, Shma Isroel, Mogen Ovos, Tzur Yisroel, V'hu Rachum, Bameh Madlikim, and Hashem Moloch Geus.
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- 3.Berele Chagy. YIVOarchives.org.
- 4.Langer, Emily. David Shapiro, poet and unwitting icon of '68 campus protest, dies at 77. Washington Post. May 8, 2024.
- 5.Elliot Resnick. Generation To Generation, It's Our Musical Mesorah: An Interview with Cantor Bernard Beer. The Jewish Press. October 28, 2015.
- 6.Chagy, Berele (Cantor).
- 7.Cantor Berele Chagy.
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