Noah 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]

Noah Mozes
Born1912
DiedOctober 7, 1985 (73 years of age)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Cause of deathInjuries incurred when he was hit by a city bus
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationAgronomist; Newspaper publisher and managing editor
EmployerYedioth Aharonoth
Spouse(s)Paula Mozes
ChildrenArnon "Noni" Mozes
Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes
Parent(s)Yehuda Mozes (father)

Biography

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

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

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
  1. "Mozes". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  2. Greer Fay Cashman (November 5, 2006). "Celebrity Grapevine". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  3. Izikovich, Gili (July 22, 2011). "'Father of Israeli journalism'". Haaretz. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  4. Fred Skolnik, Michael Berenbaum (2007). Encyclopaedia Judaica. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  5. "Obituary". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  6. "Noah Moses, Israeli editor-in-chief". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1985. 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. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
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