Helen was born on March 8, 1906, in Kraków. Daughter of Szaje Chaim and Sara vel Salomea (Bauminger) Silberpfennig. Came to the United States, 1939. On January 3, 1959, Silving married Paul K. Ryu at the home of
New York University’s chancellor, George D. Stoddard. Silving met Ryu during her time at
Harvard University. They intellectually collaborated over the course of their life together on publicational works on the topics of law, freedom, and justice. ==Major publications==