Berele Chagy

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Berele Chagy (Boris Haggai, 1892-1954) was a cantor and composer.

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Biography

Born July 25, 1892 in Dagdo, Russia [1] to Yitzchak and Sheine Chagy, [2] Chagy served as a cantor in Russia (1909-1913), [2] South Africa (1922-1937), [3] 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. [2]

Chagy's successor at Beth-El was Moshe Koussevitzky. [4]

Chagy's singing was as a tenor. [5]

Works

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. [6]

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References

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  2. "Berele Chagy". YIVOarchives.org.
  3. Elliot Resnick (October 28, 2015). "Generation To Generation, It's Our Musical Mesorah: An Interview with Cantor Bernard Beer". The Jewish Press .
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  5. "Cantor Berele Chagy".