Jerrold Kessel
Encyclopedia
Yoram Jerrold Kessel was a South Africa
n-born Israel
i journalist
, sports journalist, author
and foreign correspondent
. Kessel, a former news
editor
for the Jerusalem Post, reported on the Middle East
for CNN
from its Jerusalem bureau from 1990 to 2003, when he became recognizable to viewers for his white beard. He had been called "one of Israel’s leading English-language journalists."
Kessel moved from South Africa to Israel at an early age. He initially worked for Israel Radio, the Jerusalem correspondent for the London Jewish Chronicle, and the Jerusalem Post before joining CNN as an on-air correspondent in 1990. He covered major events affecting Israel for CNN, including the Oslo Accords
and the assassination of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
. Kessel began producing and co-producing independent television programming after leaving CNN in 2003. He also authored a book of soccer and began writing a sports column for the daily newspaper, Haaretz
, the last of which was published a week before his death in 2011. Instrumental in introducing cricket
to Israel, Kessel played for the Israel national cricket team in the ICC Trophy
from 1979 to 1990.
Jerrold Kessel died from cancer on February 24, 2011, at the age of 66. He was surivived by his wife, Lorraine, their son, Ariel, and four grandchildren. His funeral was held at Givat HaShlosha
in central Israel.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n-born Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, sports journalist, author
Author
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and foreign correspondent
Foreign correspondent
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. Kessel, a former news
News
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editor
Editor
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for the Jerusalem Post, reported on the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
for CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
from its Jerusalem bureau from 1990 to 2003, when he became recognizable to viewers for his white beard. He had been called "one of Israel’s leading English-language journalists."
Kessel moved from South Africa to Israel at an early age. He initially worked for Israel Radio, the Jerusalem correspondent for the London Jewish Chronicle, and the Jerusalem Post before joining CNN as an on-air correspondent in 1990. He covered major events affecting Israel for CNN, including the Oslo Accords
Oslo Accords
The Oslo Accords, officially called the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements or Declaration of Principles , was an attempt to resolve the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict...
and the assassination of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin
' was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–77 and 1992 until his assassination in 1995....
. Kessel began producing and co-producing independent television programming after leaving CNN in 2003. He also authored a book of soccer and began writing a sports column for the daily newspaper, Haaretz
Haaretz
Haaretz is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet...
, the last of which was published a week before his death in 2011. Instrumental in introducing cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
to Israel, Kessel played for the Israel national cricket team in the ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
from 1979 to 1990.
Jerrold Kessel died from cancer on February 24, 2011, at the age of 66. He was surivived by his wife, Lorraine, their son, Ariel, and four grandchildren. His funeral was held at Givat HaShlosha
Givat HaShlosha
Givat HaShlosha is a kibbutz in central Israel, about 4 km east of Petah Tikva, near the Yarkon river.A member of the Kibbutz Movement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom Hasharon Regional Council...
in central Israel.