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North Shore Temple Emanuel

a Progressive Jewish Congregation

Cantor Toby Glaser

Cantor Toby Glaser joined NSTE in July 2025. 

He grew up in Melbourne and studied at the University of Melbourne, majoring in German and Music History with a Diploma of Modern Languages in French. 

After working as a cantorial soloist at Leo Baeck Centre and Temple Beth Israel in Melbourne, Cantor Toby pursued his passion for Jewish music at Hebrew Union College first in Jerusalem in 2015, and then in New York, graduating in 2020. 

He sang as a student cantor at Greenwich Reform Synagogue in Connecticut and East End Temple in New York, before working as Cantorial Intern at Congregation Rodeph Sholom in Manhattan for three years. He has also taught students at Central Synagogue, Temple Shaaray Tefila and the Jewish Community Project Downtown. On graduation, he began his career at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco, California, before serving as the first ordained cantor at Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Cantor Toby is delighted to be returning home after a decade abroad to serve the NSTE community. 

Cantor Toby has always had a passion for classical and choral music and has studied with leading voice teachers both in Australia and Germany and performed with many of Australia’s opera companies including Victorian Opera, Melbourne Lyric Opera, Melbourne Chorale, and numerous choirs and vocal ensembles. In his worship services, Cantor Tobyloves infusing traditional and well-loved melodies with contemporary flare, leading the community in a variety of musical styles with percussion instruments and guitar. His style is always eclectic, but draws heavily on folk and contemporary melodies, traditional prayer modes and Jewish chant with an emphasis on improvisation and innovation. 

Wed, 2 July 2025 6 Tammuz 5785