Didi Menussi
Didi Menosi (9 May 1928 – 20 December 2013) was an Israeli poet, lyricist, dramatist, columnist and satirist. Menosi was born on Kibbutz Geva in the Jezreel Valley, at the time Mandatory Palestine. He studied literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Also recorded as Yedidya Menussi · Yedidia Menussi
Didi Menussi

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- Name
- Didi Menosi
- Born
- 9 May 1928
- Birthplace
- Geva, Mandatory Palestine
- Died
- 20 December 2013
- Place of death
- Ramat Gan, Israel
- Education
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Occupation
- * Poet
- Nationality
- Israel
- Honours
- Yakir Ramat Gan
- Languages
- Hebrew
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Didi Menosi (9 May 1928 – 20 December 2013) was an Israeli poet, lyricist, dramatist, columnist and satirist. Menosi was born on Kibbutz Geva in the Jezreel Valley, at the time Mandatory Palestine. He studied literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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From 1962 to 2000, his rhyming satirical column dealing with current events was published each week in the mass-circulation newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. In 2006, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Didi Menosi died on the morning of 20 December 2013, aged 85, at his home in Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel. He was survived by his wife of 54 years, Tzila Menosi, and three children.

Didi Menusi. Journalist.
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Didi Menusi. Journalist.
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• Name — Didi Menosi • Native Name — דידי מנוסי • Born — 9 May 1928 • Birthplace — Geva, Mandatory Palestine • Died — 20 December 2013 • Place of death — Ramat Gan, Israel • Other Names — Didi Menussi • Education — Hebrew University of Jerusalem • Occupation — * Poet • lyricist • dramatist • columnist • satirist • Children — 3 • Years Active — 1962–2000
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1928
Didi Menussi born at Geva.
2013
Didi Menussi died at Ramat Gan.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Yedidya Menussi and Yedidia Menussi. Recorded as journalist, songwriter, lyricist and poet.
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