RAPHAEL D. SILVER grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of a prominent rabbi, Abba Hillel Silver. Following a career as a real estate developer, he became a film producer with Hester Street and Cross...view moreRAPHAEL D. SILVER grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of a prominent rabbi, Abba Hillel Silver. Following a career as a real estate developer, he became a film producer with Hester Street and Crossing Delancey among his credits. He resided in New York City with his wife, the film director Joan Micklin Silver, until his death in 2013.view less