Background
Silverman, Morris was born on November 19, 1894 in Newburgh, New York, United States. Son of Simon and Lena (Friedland) Silverman.
Silverman, Morris was born on November 19, 1894 in Newburgh, New York, United States. Son of Simon and Lena (Friedland) Silverman.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1916. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1917. Graduate Jewish Theological Seminary American, 1922, M.H.L., 1947, Doctor of Hebrew Literature, 1952, Doctor of Divinity, 1956.
Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Ohio State University, 1965.
He edited the High Holiday Prayer Book, popularly known as the "Silverman Machzor" in 1939 which became the official prayer book for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur for the United Synagogue of America of the Conservative Movement for over half a century. He published it through his publishing company, Prayer Book Press, now a subsidiary of Media Judaica. He also edited the Sabbath and Festival Prayer Book which was also the official prayer book for the Conservative movement.
Silverman was the long-time Rabbi of The Emanuel Synagogue, a Conservative synagogue in West Hartford, Connecticut.
He came from a family of clergy and writers. He was a 1953 recipient of the prestigious George Washington Honor Medal from Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge for Editorial.
Member Hartford Defense Council, 1942. Member Hartford War Council, War Records Committee, Red Cross. Advisory Council, 1943-1972.
Member Connecticut Commission Civil Rights, 1943, chairman, 1946-1954.
Member of advisory committee bureau of War Records of National Jewish Welfare Board, 1944. Member of national commission on Leaders Training.
Fellowship of Jewish Theological Seminary, 1946. Member Connecticut State Advisory Council Mental Health, 1964.
Cited by American Hebrew for good will work between Jew and Christian, 1943.
Member American Academy Jewish Research, Jewish Publication Society, Rabbinical Assembly American, National Conference Jews and Christians, Zionist Organisation, Hartford Citizens Committee for Civic Progress, Phi Beta Kappa. Member B’nai B’rith: honorary. Member K. P.; Club: Tumble Brook Country (honorary.
Member) (Bloomfield, Connecticut).
Married Althea H. Osber, June 29, 1919. Children: Ben Ami (deceased), Hiliel East., Arthur B., Elihu O. (deceased).