Syracuse, NY – Abraham Silverbush is the luckiest man in Syracuse: The 77-year-old shop owner will share his $35 million Mega Millions jackpot with his wife Celia and five kids. Silverbush was revealed as the lotto winner during a news conference this morning.
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Silverbush owns Silverbush Upholstery Shop in Syracuse, and his wife Celia is a 4th grade teacher at Franklin Magnet School of Arts.
Silverbush says he has been using a “secret system” to pick his numbers, and this time, it worked. He purchased the winning ticket at Chase’s Cigar Store in Eastwood on May 29th.
“All my life I have worked multiple jobs to support my family,” said Abraham, the owner of the Silverbush Upholstery Shop in Syracuse. “My first reaction was this cannot be true. I still don’t really believe it is true.”
The Silverbushs will take home a lump sum payment totaling $22.2 million. Abraham and his wife plan on buying a new home. They have lived in the same home on Westcott Street for more than four decades, and plan to purchase a single-story home.
Their son Bradley spoke for the family at this morning’s news conference, and he says he plans on paying off some of his bills.
Bradley says it took the family a bit of time to come forward, because they wanted to seek financial advice.
The other Silverbush kids, who will share in their fathers’ winnings, are:
* Mark Silverbush, 47, an assistant director at the LaSalle School for Boys in Albany
* Jeffrey Silverbush, 44, an attorney now living in New York City
* Bnai Silverbush, 37, also a practicing attorney in Syracuse
* Edward “ER” Silverbush, 31, a marketing consultant in Syracuse
All the Israeli shnorers will show at there door
hes actually my first cousin twice removed and i’m going right now packing my caprice wagon and heading to syracuse to congratulate him
does every winner have to get so much publicity ? u can’t win beilum shem?
“Silverbush says he has been using a “secret system” to pick his numbers, and this time, it worked. “
if thats what he thinks, that money aint lasting!
that is, unless his “secret system” is davening and bitachon
mzael tov! maze tov!
they should enjoy this money in good health and in mitzvos
B”H happy for their mazal. They are good people who are charitable and clean living.
New paperback coming out ‘Secret Silverbush System: Get Rich After 77 Years’.
I think he bases his number picks on how many bebelech and barley grains are left at the bottom of his cholent pot on motzei shabbos
Oy!! do I have some great ideas for them.
saturday morning ???????? nu chilul shabes
Why isn’t he telling us now his secret, is he that stingy that he wants to win again with that secret?
What’s the problem with shnorers showing up by his door?
If I win the lottery I will be happy to give for people in need.
U don’t know what it means when u have to shnor, the people that need to shnor are big RACHMUNES.
TZEDUKA is not from the easy MITZVOS but its a very big MITZVA to give them money with a smile.
This people are broke. Try it out for one day and you will see.
I’m talking from experience I know how it feels.
I give for every shnorer some money (even I don’t have for me) if I’m very short in money I will give at least 5 cent with a smile and I’m telling them I’m sorry I can’t give more I wish I can give you more
Remember when u help a TZIBROCHENE NESHUMA you have a big big MITZVA
TIZKE LEMITZVOS
this is the first time i have seen Jewish winners. usually they are mexican or ecuadorian etc.
I hope they took care of the owner of the store where the ticket was sold. I heard he has a big family too.