Silber, Baruch (Bruno)

Baruch, son of Ida and Shlomo Silber, was born on January 3, 1910 in the city of Munich, Germany. He studied at the Reali School in the city and studied trade and insurance – his father’s profession. He was a sports fan, an Alpinist and an Alpine skier. In 1933 he immigrated to Israel and worked for the Phoenix and Migdal insurance companies in Jerusalem. From 1936 he was an active member of the Haganah. He was a guard in the Kiryat Shmuel neighborhood of Jerusalem and took part in all the Haganah operations. He excelled in particular as a scout. He was quiet and modest, straight toward himself and others, and acquired the affection of his many friends. Courageous, agile, easy-going, and extremely devoted to his family. On May 1, 1948, he left his job and enlisted in full mobilization. Baruch participated in the conquest of southern Jerusalem, including the Katamon neighborhood. In his last activity, he advanced at the head of a class through the German Colony to the hill that dominates the southern part of King George Street and the railway station. From there he came to the San Simon monastery and to Makor Haim. On 25 Iyar, May 3, 1948, in an attempt to rescue a friend who had fell on a mine, Baruch fell in Makor Chaim. He was buried in Sheikh Bader Aleph. He left a wife and two sons. On the 28th of Elul 5710 (10.9.1950) he was put to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.