CANTOR PHILIP SILVERSTEIN

I too remember Mar Silverstein. My memories go back a long way to 1952 when I began hebrew school at Beth-El on the East side of Gary! I sang in the choir later under Mar Silverstein. I always felt close to him, and he would accompany me home on Shabbos. He married Norm Greenwald´s sister, Judy, who were close friends of my brother, Jerry. I have often thought of Phil. He really lived a frum life and his life´s dream was to be a Cantor. He is missed.

I still think about Mar Silverstein every once in awhile. He was that special in my early life.

I remember Mar Siverstein fondly. In addition to all of his teaching in class, he worked with me on some special melodies when we found out my bar mitzva would be on Rosh Kodesh. I remember him being amazed at my early rolling stone album that I brought to class one day. He had a good sense of humor, and a real caring for people. He will always be associated in my mind with that great edifice temple isreal - so many memories there, and so many memories of him - all good. . Paul Horwitz

I went to Temple Beth-el attending Hebrew School from 1958 - 1966 -- truly enjoyed his classes and truly miss him. only heard about his passing because the house i'm selling in Lakewood NJ (I'm moving to Richmond va) will be bought by a family who new him from Chicago.

I just received the sad news of Mar Silverstein's death. Anyone who attended Temple Beth-El in Gary will remember him fondly as their Hebrew school teacher and his melodic voice. He also had a great sense of humor. I can also proudly say he was my cousin by marriage as his wife, Judy was my second cousin. In fact, I was the flower girl at their wedding. I never really knew his children or grandchildren but my condoleances to all of the family. I am sure he is in a better place because...

"Mar Silverstein worked with me on my Bat Mitzvah in Gary! Such a wonderful man with a wonderful voice and a great sense of humor. My thoughts are with his entire family.Debbie Yonover Miller

Mar Silverstein is one of the fondest memories I have of Hebrew School at Temple Beth El even after all of these years. He was a wonderful man.

Mar Silverstein was my very favorite hebrew school teacher at Temple Beth El in Gary, Indiana. He actually sang to me each time I walked into his class. My hebrew name is Shoshana and he would sing a song with the word Shoshana (rose) in the lyrics like "Erev Shel Shoshanim". Once there was a blizzard and I begged my mother to drive me to hebrew school so that I wouldn't miss a moment with Mar Silverstein.( I was the only one there so class was finally cancelled).But he was there too. I...

Every child of my age/generation was postively affected by the good graces of Mar Silverstein. His wife, Judy was the daughter of Herman Greenwald, my grandfather's brother; thus he was a "cousin". Condolences to his children.