soul

of blessed memory

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JOEL DAVID SILVERS,
72, of Detroit, passed
away unexpectedly on
Dec. 8, 2018.
He was born on April
14, 1946, to Harris and
Saralee (née Hilsenrath)
Silvers. Joel grew up in Detroit and
attended Cass Technical High School. He
then went to Kalamazoo College, and he
graduated from Wayne State University.
He attended graduate school at the film
school of New York University.
Joel was an exceptionally creative soul,
teaching video production at Golightly
Career and Technical Center and, later,
art and film studies at Wayne State
University. He spent summers traveling
and creating wonderful paintings.
Mr. Silvers was a lifelong lover of
Detroit and had encyclopedic knowledge
of its history, locations and people. He
was beloved by his students and always
extraordinarily proud of their work,
insisting on sharing it with family mem-
bers during his visits. Watching a movie
with Joel was a special treat; he would
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would escape notice by a less discerning
eye.
As a filmmaker, he created documen-
tary films that focused on social forces
and injustices. Among other projects, he
wrote and photographed a cover story
for the Detroit Magazine “The Uniroyal–
Once a Mighty Fortress.” A documenta-
ry based on this story aired in February
1985, and it received a United Press
International First Place Award.
Mr. Silvers is survived by his brother,
Mickey (Karen) Silvers; brother-in-
law, Robert Hauser; nephews, Joshua
(Kristin) Hauser, Seth (Bethany) Hauser,
Harrison Silvers, Nicholas Silvers; niece,
Sarah Silvers; great-nephews, Sam
Hauser, Robinson Hauser; great-niece,
Eleanor Hauser; many other relatives
and friends.
He was predeceased by his parents
and his sister, Taissa Silvers Hauser.
Contributions may be made to the
Wayne State University College of
Fine, Performing, and Communication
Arts or to a charity of your choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

Netanyahu Assures Troops:
Terrorist Who Killed Will Be Found

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srael has arrested more than 130
suspects in its search for the gunman
behind a shooting attack at the Givat
Asaf outpost Dec. 13, which killed IDF
Staff Sgt. Yovel Mor Yosef and Sgt. Yosef
Cohen and wounded two others, Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
told soldiers who served with Mor Yosef
and Cohen during a visit to Givat Asaf
last week.
“Over the weekend, there were 100
arrests and yesterday [Monday, Dec. 17]
there were 36. It’s a matter of time until
we find the murderer, like we found the
others, and hold him accountable like
we did the others. Palestinian terrorism
will not move us from this place, the
heart of our homeland,” Netanyahu told
troops in the Netzah Yehuda Battalion.
“One of your comrades is fighting
for his life, and we are all praying for
him,” he told the soldiers. “We are full
of appreciation for your activity and are
absolutely certain of our ability to carry
out the main mission.”
He continued, saying “the main mis-

sion is, first of all, to strike at terrorism,
to maintain the security of the state and
the settlers, and — to the extent possible
— maintain quiet in the area, also with
the Palestinian residents.”
The prime minister said that effective
operations began and ended with pro-
fessionalism and a readiness to step into
the breach. “This is why you are here,”
he said.
During the visit, GOC Central
Command Maj. Gen. Nadav Padan and
Brig. Gen. Eran Niv, the commander
of the Judea Samaria Brigade, gave
Netanyahu a military briefing and
reviewed the events of the Givat Asaf
shooting.
Head of the Beit El Regional Council
Shay Alon accompanied the prime
minister to Givat Asaf. The two leaders
recited psalms at the makeshift memo-
rial that has been erected there.
Alon also asked Netanyahu to keep
the checkpoint near Beit El closed,
explaining that terrorists behind recent
attacks have escaped through it. ■