Lou Hackett Silberman

Background

Silberman, Lou Hackett was born on June 23, 1914 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Lou Harry and Myrtle (Mueller) Silberman.

Education

Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1931—1933. Bachelor of Arts California, Berkeley, 1934. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1935.

Biodiversity Heritage Library, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1939. MHL, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1941. Doctor of Humane Letters, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1943.

Postgraduate, University Basel, 1959.

Career

Rabbi, 1941; instructor medieval Biblical exegesis Hebrew Union College, 1941-1943. Assistant rabbi Temple Emanuel, Dallas, 1943-1945. Rabbi Temple Israel, Omaha, 1945-1952.

Associate professor Jewish literature and thought Vanderbilt University, 1952-1955, Hillel professor Jewish literature and thought, 1955-1980, professor emeritus, 1980—2006. Director graduate studies Biblical field, 1960-1965, 67-69, acting chairman graduate department religion, 1960-1961, chairman department religious studies, 1970-1977. Visiting professor Oriental Institute, University Vienna, 1965-1966, Carleton College, 1972, Emory University, 1973.

Rosenstiel fellow Notre Dame University, 1972. Touhy lecturer interreligious studies John Carroll University, 1973. Visiting professor University Chicago Divinity School, 1978.

Visiting scholar Postgraduate Center Hebrew Studies Oxford, 1978. Visiting professor Toronto School Theology, 1980, Duke University, 1988. Visiting professor University Arizona, 1981-1985, adjunct professor, since 1985.

Achievements

• Lou Hackett Silberman has been listed as a noteworthy Literature educator emeritus, rabbi by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman community relations committee Nashville Jewish Community Council, 1956-1961. Vice chairman National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, 1964-1970. Member Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis (president Southern section 1959-1960, president-elect 1981, president 1982), American Academy Religion, Central Conference American Rabbis, American Society Study Religion, Association for Jewish Studies, American Theological Society, Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas.

Clubs: Shamus (Nashville).

Connections

Son of; married Helen Sue Epstein, June 14, 1942 (deceased 1979). Children: Syrl Augusta, Deborah (Mistress Alan Cohn).

Father:

Lou Harry Silberman

Mother:

Myrtle (Mueller) Silberman

Spouse:

Helen Sue Epstein

child:

Syrl Augusta Silberman

child:

Deborah Silberman (Mistress Alan Cohn)