About Berele Chagy
Lived 1892 – 1954 (aged 61). Berele Chagy was an American hazzan, singer, cantor, composer and musician.
Berele Chagy (Boris Haggai, 1892-1954) was a cantor and composer.
Biography Born July 25, 1892 in Dagdo, Russia to Yitzchak and Sheine Chagy, Chagy served as a cantor in Russia (1909-1913), 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.
Chagy's successor at Beth-El was Moshe Koussevitzky.
Chagy's singing was as a tenor.
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.
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Who was Berele Chagy?
tenor vocalist, cantor, singer (1892–1954)
When was Berele Chagy born?
Berele Chagy was born on 25 July 1892 in Dagda.
When did Berele Chagy die?
Berele Chagy died on 25 April 1954 in Newark.
What was Berele Chagy's occupation?
Berele Chagy was a hazzan, singer, cantor, composer and musician.
What nationality was Berele Chagy?
Berele Chagy was American.
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