Sylvin Lawrence Wolf

Sylvin is survived by his wife, Sandra Furfine Wolf; his four children, Deborah Anne Wolf of Washington D.C., Amy Wolf Lustig of Washington, D.C., Danna Wolf Albright (Bill) of St. Louis, MO, and David Aaron Wolf (Heather) of St. Charles, MO. He is the proud grandfather to Marcus Philip Lustig, Eve Alexandra Lustig, Julian David Albright, Sasha Adin Albright, Hayden Eli Wolf, Sydney Hope Wolf, Peyton Noel Douglas and Piper Nicole Douglas. He is also the loving step-father to Matthew Furfine (Debora) of Palermo, Italy, Cynthia Furfine Lewis (Randall) of Los Angeles, CA, David Furfine (Donna) of Jacksonville, FL, Lisa Furfine of Los Angeles, CA and Craig Furfine (Natalie) of Chicago, IL; grandfather to Grace Furfine, Jason (Lynsey) Lewis, Kate Lewis, Chloe (Michael) Orta, Corinne Furfine, Camille Furfine, Sophia Furfine and Jacob Furfine and great grandfather to Norah Lewis, Jasper Lewis, and Walker Orta. He is preceded in death by his parents Sigmund and Ida Wolf of Pittsburgh, PA, and his brother Maurice (Moishe) Bernard Wolf of Norfolk, VA.

Sylvin was born on March 1, 1933 in Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1954 with a bachelor’s degree. He married Phyllis Cynthia Black in 1956. After college, Sylvin served in the United States Army and then pursued a career in the rabbinate. He was ordained in 1961 from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, OH. Over 25 years, the couple welcomed 4 children and Sylvin served congregations in Memphis, TN, Monroe, LA and St. Louis, MO. In 1983, Sylvin married Sandra Furfine and Sylvin continued to serve as a spiritual leader in Palo Alto, CA, Corpus Christi, TX, Greenville, MS, Naples, FL, and Jacksonville, Fl. All of his children remember him as a vibrant, intelligent and devoted father who always encouraged them to pursue their goals.

Sylvin was an accomplished rabbi, teacher and story-teller. He embraced learning throughout his entire life and was passionate about passing that knowledge onto others. He used his creativity and insight to make Judaism relevant to his students and congregants. His sense of humor was sharp and he was always up for a good story. He was a proud Zionist and cherished the time he spent in Israel. He will be remembered with much love.

A private service will be held at the Jacksonville National Cemetery, This Service will be livestreamed by using the following link https://youtu.be/21gL4TjRgio

The family will be sitting shiva and celebrating Sylvin’s life virtually. Condolences can be sent to mailto:[email protected] The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Baptist South Hospital for their extraordinary comfort and care.

Shiva - Washington Hebrew Congregation - Per Rabbi Lustig, a virtual shiva has been set for 7:30 EST on Thursday, January 28, 2021. The zoom link for that service follows. Please pass it along to those family and friends you wish to share with.

https://whctemple.zoom.us/j/95311049136?pwd=ZjdBay8wdThmM3FKQmlibDRVM1hlZz09

Meeting ID: 953 1104 9136

Passcode: Shiva