Rabbi Shmuel Silber
Dean

Rabbi Shmuel Silber has served as the spiritual leader of Suburban Orthodox Congregation since 2003. His passion for ongoing, advanced adult learning led to the inception of the Institute for Jewish Continuity, an in-person and online learning center, dedicated to providing inspiring and intellectually invigorating Torah learning to all levels of learners. Rabbi Silber served as an adjunct professor for John’s Hopkins University and has taught classes for the Women’s Institute for Torah adult education program and for the WITS/Maalot college education program. Prior to joining Suburban Orthodox, Rabbi Silber was the Assistant Rabbi of Congregation Shomrei Torah, in Fair Lawn, NJ. Rabbi Silber received Semicha (ordination) from Yeshiva University and a master's degree in Secondary Jewish Education from Azrieli Graduate School. He has previously served as a Scholar in Residence in the United States, Israel and South Africa. Rabbi Silber and his wife Aviva B'H have six children.