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Noah Mozes

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Noah Mozes
Born1912
DiedOctober 7, 1985 (73 years of age)
NationalityIsraeli
Occupation(s)Agronomist; Newspaper publisher and managing editor
EmployerYedioth Aharonoth
SpousePaula Mozes
ChildrenArnon "Noni" Mozes
Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes

Noah Mozes (Hebrew: נח מוזס, 1912 – October 7, 1985) was an Israeli newspaper publisher, and the long-time managing editor of the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Aharonoth.[1][2]

Biography

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He was the son of Yehuda Mozes, and was initially an agronomist.[1][2][3] He died on October 7, 1985, in Tel Aviv as a result of injuries incurred when he was hit by a city bus in a traffic accident, at the age of 73.[1][3][4][5][6] His son, Arnon, known as "Noni", replaced him as publisher.[1][4] His widow, Paula Mozes, died in 1997.[1]

Media career

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In 1955, he became the publisher and managing editor of the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Aharonoth, which in the late 1970s became Israel's biggest-selling newspaper.[1][7]

Legacy

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The Department of Communication and Journalism at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem was named after him in 1991, in a ceremony at which President Chaim Herzog spoke.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Mozes". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Greer Fay Cashman (November 5, 2006). "Celebrity Grapevine". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Izikovich, Gili (July 22, 2011). "'Father of Israeli journalism'". Haaretz. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Fred Skolnik, Michael Berenbaum (2007). Encyclopaedia Judaica. ISBN 9780028659497. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  5. ^ "Obituary". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  6. ^ "Noah Moses, Israeli editor-in-chief". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1985. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  7. ^ Nakdimon, Shlomo (July 22, 2011). "Politics / The third side of the coin". Haaretz. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  8. ^ "המחלקה לתקשורת ועיתונאות ע"ש נח מוזס". Communication.mscc.huji.ac.il. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  9. ^ "Hebrew Univ. School Named After Yediot's Noah Mozes". The Jerusalem Post. October 10, 1991. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2011.