M. M. Silver heads the general studies department at the Max Stern College of Emek Yezreel. His English and Hebrew publications on topics in Modern Jewish History include First Contact: Origins of ...ver maisM. M. Silver heads the general studies department at the Max Stern College of Emek Yezreel. His English and Hebrew publications on topics in Modern Jewish History include First Contact: Origins of the American-Israeli Connection. He has worked as a visiting scholar in several U.S. universities and lives with his family in the Galilee.ver menos