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Silberman also acted as chairman of the Illinois Conference of Jewish Organizations. a consulting body to all Jewish organizations in the State. as chairman of the Conference of Jewish Organizations for Combined Jewish Appeal. and chairman of the Illinois Committee for Israels 10th Anniversary in 1958. He was a member of the board of governors of State of Israel bonds. Chicago. chaired the Chicago Yiskor Committee for 6 Million Martyrs for the past 3 years and was chairman at the time of his death. served on the national and administrative committee on the Chicago Council of the American Jewish Congress. served on the national planning committee. and the Chicago Council of the United Synagogues of America. was a member of the Chicago Board of Jewish Education and governor of the College of Jewish Studies. was a member of HIASHebrew Immigration Aid SocietyBnai Brith and the City of Hope. He was also past president of the Humboldt Boulevard Temple and Congregation Shaare Tikvah of Chicago. Numerous honors and citations have been extended to him. but he was most proud of the identification of his name with the State of Israel.