YIGAL CALEK & THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH SONG - REUNION

A very poignant Zois Chanukah reunion for Yigal Calek's London School of Jewish Song. Former choir members in attendance include Nicky Borgenicht, Yossi Fachler, Moishe Stern, Doidy Feld, David Rosenberg, Naftali Schiff, Stevie Bodner, and Dovid Calek (Yigal's son). On the guitar: Shloimy Richman. The event was hosted by Daniel and Freidy Klein.
מפגש מרגש מאוד של מקהלת פרחי לונדון ומנצחו יגאל צליק בליל "זאת חנוכה". חברי המקהלה לשעבר שנכחו בנוכחות כוללים ניקי בורגנישט, יוסי פכלר, משה שטרן, דוידי פלד, דוד רוזנברג, נפתלי שיף, סטיבי בודנר ודוד צליק (בנו של יגאל). בגיטרה: שלוימי ריצ'מן

[@Nooticus]

I'm young so I've never ever heard of this choir before today. This was so unbelievably enthralling and emotional to see and hear. I wish Yigal Calek a long life

[@howardgaventa9707]

Howard Gaventa: I sang on the 1st record and have the privilege of singing Ki Heim Chayenu with Nicky Borgenicht and singing Hamavdil with Doodi Rosenberg. My memories of over 50 years ago are still vivid. Going to Stamford hill with my father every Sunday for choir practice, which my father loved listening to. Yigal coming to our house with a cassette tape of him teaching me how to say yoim not yom. My mum Rica buying many records to give to all her friends. My sister Tina singing all the songs at home with my mum. I have taught all my children the songs from that record, and we sing yevonim every Chanukah together. Yigal brought the choir to norrice lea to sing at my barmitzvahs party. We sang the songs at my boys barmitzvahs. Tina, my brother David and I sang the songs with my mum the day before she passed away in 2020. So yigal has been a great influence in our family's life for all these years.

[@RabbiPiniDunner]

Wonderful memories!

[@NWLHPaediatrics]

Wow Howard! Wonderful memories. How typical of your mother, everyone’s dear Auntie Rica, to give these records. She was so full of love of people and of Yiddishkeit and generosity was her trademark. We have missed her now for nearly 2 years and your father Norman for50

[@ABritInNY]

​@@RabbiPiniDunnershould I recount my childhood memories of you? 😉

[@harrylevy3569]

20 year old listener here. First time hearing some of these Yigal classics and I've been infatuated with the music ever since. Listening on repeat and picking apart the beautiful harmonies. Thoroughly impressed they all remember their parts from their childhood and also believe their matured voices have vastly improved their sound together. Kol Hakavod to all participants.

[@53467911]

איזה נוסטלגיה יא אלה... כמה הייתי שומע אותכם. שרתי איתכם עכשיו איתכם בבית את כל השירים. ממש התרגשתי. מאד.

[@TheRavenscroft]

Inspired, 50 years ago ,Inspired now ,Yigal is a world legend for Jewish heimishe music ,as I have told Yigal, his music and choir are pure,gets to the heart and נשמה

[@שרונהאלתר-ב6ב]

מאוד התרגשתי ,על השירים האלה גדלנו,הם בנשמתנו עד היום ,כל הכבוד

[@RDR18851]

I got the London boys choir RECORD for my Bat Mitzvah in 1975 and those songs with the beautiful and pure voices are still the only way I know these songs! hearing them as grown ups singing in the same harmony is so moving. thank you!

[@Vs-mv9kh]

Can you please upload them ? Maybe get in touch with Reb Yigal first to get permission.

[@RDR18851]

@@Vs-mv9kh I don’t have them anymore but they’re on KZbin , I’ve seen them also on other Jewish music sites

[@Vs-mv9kh]

Many thanks for the update

[@lag0m0rphic]

@@Vs-mv9kh There are some here: kzbin.info/door/T7j0hsRMn1n4mPWi-rJi9g

[@MossadCommentary]

I showed to my father whose 70 years old, I've never seen him cry like this. So much emotions. Hashem bless us all

[@mosytube]

Sensational! Just so beautiful and rich. Harmonies out of this world. There are no compositions like Yigal’s.

[@rationalistssj6540]

When Jewish music was 'Jewish' and was 'music.' This is so moving to watch. It's a shame Yigal didn't produce more than six albums. [There actually was another album back in the day called "the Return of the London School of Jewish Song," with great songs, like "Ha'am," "Eliyahu HaNavi," "Kol Mevaser," etc, but, as I understand it, not many copies were produced and it's very hard to find. I'd be very grateful if someone would upload it!] No subsequent choirs hold a candle to the London School as far as quality, each song a veritable masterpiece of talent and authentic Jewish feeling. The intricate harmonies and creative arrangements of these eternal songs are also remarkable. Reb Yigal, may you merit a refuah sheleimah in the zechus of all ruchniusdike pleasure you have given us for all these many years. A grateful fan, Lakewood, NJ

[@simmyweber6420]

Wow!!!! I was so moved by the whole event. Genuine authentic jewish music with great ahavas yisroel for a legend.I grew up on these precoius nigunim. Until Moshiach they will be singing Yigals Mareh Kohen and Chamol on Yom Kippur. No other choirs will ever have songs sung more than a few years. Thank you for this incredibly moving video . Het Gerstner NOW THIS WOULD BE A GREAT HASC SURPRISE

[@mostlymusicdownloadservice4913]

Wow what an eloquent and articulate comment that really sums up the TRUTH about real Jewish music!!! Yes, Yigal's stuff is truly the best there is....Such a shame today's generation is so misguided.

[@rationalistssj6540]

@@mostlymusicdownloadservice4913 Thanks for the (eloquent) compliment! In total, I believe there were actually 8 "London School of Jewish Song" albums produced and [for the most part] masterfully composed by Yigal (including the lost one I referenced in my comment above), the first of which is "Ma Navu" (1970), and the last of which is "Mama" (1997). In addition, Yigal conducted the (somewhat difficult to find) Pirchei Yerushalyim album, as well as (correct me if I'm wrong) "the New York School of Jewish Song" in the late 70's, early 80's (3 albums; not sure of he conducted all 3 of those). Finally, the choir's electrifying reappearance at Hasc 4 is equally unforgettable. All the best to all the best!

[@Michael-NYC]

@@rationalistssj6540 no content in mostly music. How silly.

[@musicmaven1680]

@@Michael-NYC Sorry dude ur just not following the conversation. How silly.

[@chanabookman9968]

Real, authentic, classical Jewish Music. We sing your songs every shabbos at our table. Nothing like Yigal. Lots of good health and simchas.

[@hannahpirnay8784]

What a pleasure to see Yigal and his unforgatable smile and all those songs which remind us of our youth . Lionel and Channah Pirnay

[@herveasherroos7272]

Magique!

[@נעמיקרש]

Nostalgia. Absolutely brilliant!! Thanks so much for sharing, I've been listening to it all afternoon. (Would love them to get together again and sing all the old songs!). Wishing Yigal good health ad 120.

[@motherofperl8368]

👆This precious Pirchei Reunion with Yigal Calek- Watching Zaidy’s coming together to sing the same songs 50 yr later ….it evokes so much emotion. (I’m glad I don’t cry for my ears, so I can at least hear the songs.) Growing up in the 60’s we lived, we sang and we loved Yigal Calek’s masterpieces!! We anxiously awaited every next release. I still remember the excitement when my father said he picked up the new release. Ripping open the plastic packaging. The smell of the new record. Seeing the choir grow up to become erliche Zaidys of today…is also quite an emotional moment... These songs anchor me right back to the 70’s. Watching this today….made me think how much klal yisroel has accomplished in the past 50 years - how we picked ourselves up from the ashes and rebuilt a new Jewish world- All the celebrations and tragedies we've lived through & experienced together, as a real family…..This reminds me, no matter what color Yarmulka or what size…. we as Yidden are a family- share the same memories, the same goals. Klal Yisroel are all traveling together as brothers and sisters, sticking together, in this one huge charter bus journeying through golus. Let’s all Daven that on Zos Chanuka that this Charter Bus picks up epic speed, so we can finally arrive at our destination- the Geulah haShlaima!!

[@RabbiPiniDunner]

Beautifully said!

[@tifrach]

נכון מאוד כל מילה!

[@mosytube]

Such eloquence. Thank you.

[@judithmagertmoskovits4268]

Made my night !!! These memories bring back such peaceful times can’t stop smiling

[@mindyroth8112]

Looking for a different pirchei song to listen to at work and came across this. Now I'm tearing up at my desk because of all the nostalgia. Such beautiful music that I still sing all these songs. Thank you!

[@Koby175]

מרגש ביותר גדלתי על השירים האלה, יישר כח גדול לצאליק וכל בני המקהלה היקרים

[@RDR18851]

There is so much love and respect here. so beautiful.

[@alexisrael310]

Thank you. Sunday afternoons singing in the choir were amazing. This brings some of that to life. wonderful!

[@balaganiste]

Gadom Great meeting , beautiful songs and voices koloth min hachomaym , thanks ygal

[@deniseengel9000]

That was so moving. I remember years ago when we went to his concert and he brought a rolls Royce on stage and the whole choir came out of it!! I was so excited and had never seen anything like it. After the first song l asked if we could stay for another and couldn’t believe that we got to stay for a whole evening!!!! Thank you so much for giving us such beautiful memories!!!

[@tifrach]

01:03 אוי יוונים נקבצו עלי 04:05 קול ברמה נשמע - מנעי קולך מבכי 08:40 תעלה ארוכה (דרכך אלוקינו) 13:21 פדה בשלום נפשי - אני אל אלוקים אקרא 16:22 children of silence 21:57 אחת שאלתי 25:50 באין מליץ יושר 32:17 על זאת - ונתנו ידידים 35:59 עולם הזה עולם הבא 37:44 אנעים זמירות 40:30 מה נאוו על ההרים 44:06 ברכי נפשי 48:13 שמעו מלכים 52:19 למה ישבת 55:13 אני מאמין

[@dovidlefkowitz2200]

Thanks...started doing time stamps and this really helps

[@makeupforever5515]

Omg it already happened that I was trying to find out how yigal is these days, but didn't succeed finding him, I was beyond thrilled and emotional to see this beautiful heartwarming reunion!!! It's beyond words how nostalgic this is and thanx for sharing with the world for the ones who grew up with this there are no words!!!!! Cant wait to show it to my elderly mother who is b'h in the 90's she will love it!! Yigal still brings joy to this day to see him lead just like 50 yrs ago. Wishing him best of health till 120 yrs !!!!!!

[@jsw7814]

I know this msg sound like pie in the sky talk but a reunion performance or even album is very much desired. This has left us all with a taste for more. Please, please, please, someone push for this to happen.

[@davidgerst3791]

כל כך יפה ! Magnifique Wonderful ! תודה רבה מכל הלב, מתנה מן השמים

[@akivazyzek8026]

:)

[@קובי-ד9ב]

איזו נוסטלגיה!!!! השירים הטובים ביותר אי פעם. מתפללים ומאחלים רפואה שלימה ליגאל צליק

[@RabbiPiniDunner]

בעזרת השם. תודה

[@eliebenzaquen4947]

They have to do this again. I'd love to see and hear some of the children or grandchildren of choir members join in the singing so we hear the sweet voices we remember so well. Imagine that, a boys choir and no scandals G-d forbid! Yigal Calek has enriched our lives may he be blessed with long life and good health!

[@jsw7814]

Yes. A reunion album would be a dream come true.

[@raywhitworth7444]

Sooo beautifully moving! Sooo much love in that room bless all of you!

[@irahalb]

R’ Pinny thanks so much for this video. Watched/listened to it 3 times already. Can’t get enough of it. They were the best.

[@exexbochur2836]

What a beautiful heartwarming get together. Yigal’s songs are ageless and priceless. True authentic Jewish tunes sung with heart and emotion. May yigal and all his former choir together with klal Yisroel be zoche to sing the songs of harmony that welcome and usher in Moshiach tzidkeinu bekorov.

[@pierrepirnay8916]

Thank you so much for this great reunion! It brightened my day! What a Kiddush HaShem to hear again so great music that do so much to our Neshama! Thank you! Timeless!

[@אריהטראוב]

כמה רגש ונשמה עד היום לא מכיר מלחין בחסד כמו יגאל צליק שיאריך ימים

[@lapidimschool3408]

Such beautiful classic songs! Such a joy hearing them live as if they were recorded yesterday ❤️❤️

[@abcd1234e1]

לבככות מהתרגשות גדלנו על השירים האלו שלא נס ליחם...מתגעגת ליופי הפשוט הזה סביב התקליטים והקלטות....ואו תודה!

[@meir7777]

How exciting! What a trip! Every time I watch I feel I was (or should have been) sitting there and sing and harmonizing too (even though I wasn't in the choir)! Good thing brother Yossi (who was in the choir) was there 😘 Timeless songs that have been part of our singing and davening repertoire for decades. A reminder how Yigal עמו"ש is up there with R' Shlomo and R' BZ Shenker as one of the forefathers of modern Jewish music!

[@RabbiPiniDunner]

Indeed. While Yossi is the guy who makes the cheesy jokes!

[@colettefrydman7967]

Wonderfull it let me to think about my father in France He was just such a marvellous singer But still 70 years ago

[@AaronChaimDavid]

@@RabbiPiniDunner Who is sitting directly behind Yossi Fachler?

[@RabbiPiniDunner]

@@AaronChaimDavid Nikki Borgenicht

[@dovmiller5649]

This brought me back to my childhood 50 years ago - just missing Yossi Sonnenblick :). Yigal Calek enriched our generation with true Yiddishe niggunim, with depth, emotion, and off-the-charts talent. How moving to see this reunion, amazing to see Yigal bli ayin hora still vibrant - it made me cry. Yigal, klal Yisroel is indebted to you, 'der zchus zohl dir baishtayn' many more years of gezunt!

[@jekyljacobson]

Sonnenblick sang on earlier Pirchei Agudas Yisrael albums.

[@ouaga2010]

Yossi Sonnenblick was in the New York Pirchim choir.

[@jekyljacobson]

@@ouaga2010 As I said. It was called Pirchei Agudas Yisroel. It was based in NY.

[@dovmiller5649]

@@jekyljacobson Whoops you are 100% correct, I confused my star soloists when I closed my eyes conjuring up the high part of Ma Navu :)...Thank you for the correction. Its incredible how my kids, who grew up with albums that featured way more sophisticated musical arrangements and sound engineering still LOVE the London albums. Its a testimony to their timeless quality and appeal.

[@OneMondBand]

Yossi Sonnenblick was on the other side of the pond in the Agudah choir albums which preceded LSoJS by 10 years.

[@visioncenter]

Watch Yigal at 51:30. That movement is unique to Yigal as a conductor. The shoulder movement and palms upwards. Conductors generally conduct with palms down, or tending downwards. Yigal will often have his palms upwards. Think of the cover of the Mah Novu album. It gives a whole different feeling to the choir.

[@joshuageller5458]

Grew up on these songs. Was singing along. What nostalgia! Thank you for organizing and posting

[@samklein9352]

Absolutely incredible Positive Energy & meaning!!

[@surikatz123]

Chills. Priceless. Thank you thank you. They're so fantastic. We need a kumzitz with all of the songs.

[@yehudalanger]

Wow! It’s incredible that after 50 years so many of them still remember their original harmonies. Thanks so much for videoing this (with good immersive sound!) makes me wish I was around when all these ppl were young. Thanks for preserving this amazing reunion!

[@dalerab123]

If KZbin was created for this video only - it would be worth it!

[@RabbiPiniDunner]

I agree.

[@stevenginsberg8471]

Such beautiful music - and warm childhood memories. The sounds of yesterday are still exceptional! Thanks for posting.

[@boroparkmamzer]

Wow. There are no words. I would've liked to see and hear Joel Portnoy sing Bamarom. Or R Simcha Steinhaus sing Darkecha. Shame there is nothing like this today. Pure and authentic from the heart.

[@sipiwhite6661]

Wow! This video is precious! Will be watching this over and over! It’s! Such memories

[@משפחתפישל]

איזה יופי!! כל הילדות שלי Toute mon enfance

[@michalluz2521]

that is the most heartwarming video I have watched lately. so happy to see Yigal is getting better. I grew up on your songs, brought so much good to my life! thank you.

[@shoshanablumfieldmiller]

Wow this was really nostalgic! Thank you for sharing this special reunion with us all..

[@moshesoudry8020]

Merci beaucoup. Toute mon enfance !

[@נעמימלכה-מ1ק]

איזה נוסטולגיה... זכרון ילדות קסומה. בריאות ואריכות ימים יגאל צליק היקר

[@song9119]

Pure and amazing old memories!!! Txs for Sharing!

[@Daskineshama]

מיוחד צופה בזה שוב ושוב. מרגש עד דמעות. בריאות, אריכות ימים ויישר כח לר' יגאל, ולמזמרים!!!

[@perelgluck6916]

Beautiful nostalgia! Thank you for uploading.

[@mandybroder8570]

Can't get enough of this!! Love it!!

[@the10minuteshiur50]

Beautiful, such great songs. When I was growing up I listened to london boys choir many times.

[@eliovits5591]

Magical. Childhood memories. Eternal melodies. Thank you

[@rabbiakivamales]

Thanks so much for posting this video. Absolutely beautiful! I've been letting it play in the background on my office computer for the past few days while I work, and I love it. It's also amazing to finally learn the origin of so many heartfelt songs I remember from sleep-away camp in the mid-1980's! (We didn't have these records in my childhood home.) Yasher Koach!

[@YNL5757]

Simply cannot stop watching this video. Thank you for sharing, Rav Dunner!

[@dovidlefkowitz2200]

Me neither! on a virtual continuous loop

[@ThoraFrankfurtYerushalayim]

הדבר הכי יפה שנעשה בשנים האחרונות , נמסתי עוד ועוד, רגש צרוף בעליל בעוצמות בלתי מוסברות, כל הילדות, כל התקליטים שאמא ז"ל קנתה לנו איך איזה יופי מקסים תודה ענקית על השיתוף עשיתם טוב בעולם. בריאות איתנה לאיש והאגדה יגאל צליק. המצווה הזאת לשמח איש מבוגר זה גן עדן. צריך יותר אהבה ועידוד לגיל המבוגר ערב כזה יישאר לו לנצח.

[@rabbimendyraskin7686]

מדהים. גם הוידאו, גם התגובה.

[@tottymommy8197]

אמת . ילדי שיחיו גדלו על שיריו המקסימים של יגאל צליק . אין מילים לתאר את הרגש והנוסטלגיה שהחזיקו אותי שנים אחורה

[@ThoraFrankfurtYerushalayim]

@@tottymommy8197 אפילו הדבר תורה של הרב וינברג קצר ויפה. נעים לך נאה לשבח. ככה נראה מסיבת חנוכה איזה יופי...

[@yigalcalek533]

@@ThoraFrankfurtYerushalayim n

[@ThoraFrankfurtYerushalayim]

@@yigalcalek533 זה באמת אתה?

[@shimonherz2234]

Great memories. I recall so vividly when someone came back from London to Melbourne with the first record. Such a great hit

[@1thefacts]

When I was a teenager and I went to summer camp as a staff member, we used to sit around a table Friday nights after the seuda and sing the songs from The London School of Jewish music

[@mitchl.7276]

So here in Yeshiva. Great memories!

[@JosephVogel-joseph-vogel]

My generation is missing out. My father used to love this music, and these bring back really fond childhood memories. I'd love to see them go back to the studio for a reunion.

[@jacobschmahl7794]

Wonderful brings back childhood memories. Haply to see reb Shaul aka Stevie. Gebenshet all of YOU. Please send my best wishes to Yigal

[@RabbiPiniDunner]

yasher koach!

[@551taly]

מדהים ...מחזיר אותי לילדות ...כמה מרגש ....

[@elijacob7063]

Incredible. Such great memories. Thank you for putting this out.

[@matanlieberman3772]

פשוט תענוג צרוף...לא מפסיק לשמוע ולהתרגש

[@gabriellehodes2361]

What a treasure! Such memories!

[@TM-100]

We need a reunion disc!!! Your voices are so rich and beautiful together 💕💕

[@racheelschijveschuurder6559]

Is it really so long ago?? We got up with this music and went to sleep with it. Great!!!

[@michelgoldfinger5741]

Tout simplement magnifique.des merveilleuses chansons qui nous rappelle notre jeunesse

[@mklik4]

25:50 באין מליץ יושר. Beautiful song

[@javierplotka2036]

Hello Mr Dovid! this is your friend from Argenitna! Itzi Plotka (your roomate in Kfar Chasidim Yeshiva!) very nice to see you again! my best regards and Wishes!

[@theenergyboy25]

פשוט צמרמורת ועונג❤️

[@yoface26]

this is just amazing. how much happiness we can give to others. look at him, he is jumping from joy, he definitely earned it, and so many times older people don't get the opportunity to enjoy it. how nice of each and one of those guys.. and the guy at 9 o'clock, with the vest, wow, how musical he is, especially towards the end of the video when the shot's start to kick in.. he lets himself sing. and the clapping on the table. p e r f e c t. amazing video. will definitely reach 500K viewers very fast.

[@paulaham9880]

so beautiful grew up with his music ty for posting

[@schaefershopping]

I wish they will do a comeback concert, I think everyone who watched this video will be happy to come to the the concert, they can fill up MetLife stadium...

[@iwertzberger3198]

Sweet memories. Thanks for sharing

[@kobirot]

איזה צמרמורות של נוסטלגיה מתוקה! מרהיב לשמוע איך הם מבצעים את ההרמוניות המקוריות והמדויקות גם כמבוגרים.

[@ThoraFrankfurtYerushalayim]

הגדרת בול.

[@tottymommy8197]

אמת . זאת המוזיקה היהודית האמיתית , אין בה שמץ מנגינות של שונאי ישראל

[@jktz122]

one of my favorites of all time .. my father was a baal tfillah on yomim naroim and used some of these songs (chamol. and darkecha)

[@RabbiPiniDunner]

I use those songs too, and others -- timeless classics.

[@jktz122]

@@RabbiPiniDunner when i was a little kid like 3 or 4 years old dont remember the exact year late 60's early 70's it was the only music i listened to shimmu meluchim was one of my favorites

[@maskitlenefsky9695]

beautiful beyond words!

[@ליאורהביגון]

נפלא.פשוט נפלא.אלו קולות. ואנרגיה.נוסטלגיה.תודה על השיתוף של הגבר הנפלא הזה

[@הדסגבאי-ו8ג]

מדהים מרגש מעורר זיכרונות מתוקים שעה של עונג ממש

[@famiczko9229]

Time for them to come back on stage!! we need a Duddy's Event!! come on!!

[@yechielerps845]

Precious. Thanks for uploading.

[@ferrarilamboaston]

Beyond legendary!!!

[@Reporterreporter770]

Thank you

[@Danielseven-ir2mq]

Brings memories from yesteryear. Warm singing and harmony from a different time. Thanks for posting.

[@RabbiPiniDunner]

My pleasure!

[@TheYonitu]

לא מפסיק לשמוע את זה לדעתי הזמן עשה להרמוניות עוד יותר טוב. רואים איך הם חוזרים להיות ילדים ונהנים מכל רגע. אין ספק שזה הביטלס של המוזיקה היהודית החדשה

[@YouTubeHandleYes]

This is beautiful. So cute how “British” everyone is. The program ran exactly one hour.

[@davidmewillner1222]

Awesome - thanks for sharing!

[@YE23Y]

Wow this is something special. Thank you so much

[@song9119]

Amazing how Yigal loves all his ppl just like his own children

[@BenyaminSteinberg]

There are two spiritual and holy musical Rebbe's in this world. R' Shlomo and R' Yigal.

[@safetyelectric]

So special people to come years later and show appreciation that is a typical Jewish idea God bless you all

[@chayiechinn9106]

This is AWESOME!!!!

[@dovidlefkowitz2200]

Amazing

[@ouaga2010]

On Sunday June 3, The Pirchim performed in Paris at Theatre de Champs Elysees. An an unforgettable moment, Yigal was at his best and made the whole show with the wonderful voices of the children. They slept at Jewish school Lucien de Hirsh. Weeks after, all the community was still talking about it. Too bad it wasn't filmed. Emmanuel P.

[@michaeledery541]

Takah heartwarming! I remember when they came to Montreal Canada, my mother took me to a concert....or was it London Pirchei? Wait! Is that the same or different?? Either way, so beautiful!

[@song9119]

I only watched this 35 times so far!!!

[@Y.m.260]

אפשר להגיד שהמקהלה כמבוגרים מבצעים את זה עוד יותר יפה מהמקור וזה תחת ההשראה של המנצח האגדי יגאל צליק כולנו גדלנו עליו גם אנחנו הצעירים עדיין גודלים על המנגינות המדהימות האלו ובזכותו מתחברים לרבון העולמים