Curt Silberman

Curt C. Silberman (May 23, 1908 – September 9, 2002) was a German-Jewish and American attorney, community leader, and member of Jewish organizations in both Germany and the United States. Born Kurt Leo Silbermann in Würzburg, Germany,^[1] he and his wife Else fled due to the rampant antisemitism in Nazi Germany and settled in New Jersey. His legal career in the United States focused on restitution work for the victims of the Nazi government.^[2]

Curt C. Silberman
Thomas Dehler and Curt Silberman in 1967
Born	Kurt Leo Silbermann (1908-05-23)May 23, 1908 Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
Died	September 9, 2002(2002-09-09) (aged 94) Livingston, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Occupation	Lawyer

Silberman was active in many Jewish organizations. He was a co-founder of the Leo Baeck Institute, and for a period of time, the head of American Federation of Jews from Central Europe^[3] and a member of the Executive Committee of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.^[4]

External links

• Guide to the Curt C. Silberman Collection at the Leo Baeck Institute, New York
• Oral history interview with Curt Silberman