Moishe Oysher () (March 8, 1906 – November 27, 1958) was an American cantor, recording artist, and film and Yiddish theatre actor. During the 1940s and 1950s he was one of the top Hazzans and his recordings continue to be appreciated due to his rich, powerful voice and creative arrangements.
Biography
Early life
Oysher was born in Lipcani, Bessarabia Governorate, Russian Empire on March 8, 1906. He was born to a Jewish family that traced six generations of . He named Steinberg as a profound influence on his life. He may have gone back and forth between Canada and the United States during this time. The pair left for Newark, New Jersey to work at the Lyric Theater. He married Florence Weiss in Newark in January 1929. being perhaps the first singer to step from "" (stage) to "" (pulpit). He thereafter worked around the world in both arenas.