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
נח מוזס
Born	1912
Died	October 7, 1985 (73 years of age) Tel Aviv, Israel
Nationality	Israeli
Occupation(s)	Agronomist; Newspaper publisher and managing editor
Employer	Yedioth Aharonoth
Spouse	Paula Mozes
Children	Arnon "Noni" Mozes Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes

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]