Born 22 October 1909 in Odessa, Ukraine. Father, "Yosele Bass," a chazan, sang in the troupes of Fiszon and Sabsey. At the same time conducting with the chorus.

In his early youth S. performed in Odessa with "amateurs," and when he arrived in America in 1927, he wanted to dedicate himself to the Yiddish theatre, but due to interference from the Actors' Union he wasn't able to carry it out, and he became content with small roles in the "Yiddish Art Theatre" ("Brothers Ashkenazi," "Three Cities," "Uncle Moses," "Hard to be a Jew," "Seven Who Were Hanged," and "God, Man and Devil.")

During the guest appearance of his wife Fraydele (Oysher) in 1936 in Argentina, S. performed with her, in the lover role in "A Cantor for the Sabbath."

 Sh. Roszhanski writes: 

"...Here are a very few words about Aaron Sternberg. He is a sympathetic youth with a warm baritone, who harmonizes well with Fraydele's contra-alto. He, just like her, is a performer ...it calls extraordinary attention to the superb, pearl-like Bessarabian Yiddish, which both young performers speak, that Yiddish which is a pleasure to hear ... literally a delight..."

T. Beilin writes:  

"H. Sternberg as a proper, gallant cavalier in a suit of clothes, which should be adjusted before his performance, in his voice is