Avri Gilad (Hebrew: אברי גלעד; born 21 November 1962) is an Israeli media personality.[1]

Avri Gilad
Gilad in 2021
Born
Avraham Kwastler

(1962-11-21) November 21, 1962 (age 61)
SpouseChelli Goldenberg (divorced)
Children1

Avraham Kwastler (later "Avri Gilad") started his professional career in the mid-1980s as a host on Israel Defense Forces Radio. He has hosted many television game shows, including 1 vs 100.[citation needed]

Gilad was listed among the top-ten TV earners in a 2009 list compiled by Yedioth Ahronoth, with a stated income of $340,000 per season, apart from his earnings as a spokesman for the Mega Bool supermarket chain and royalties for a game show he developed,[2] The Bubble, a news quiz broadcast in Israel, the UK, and other countries.

On his blog, Gilad has written about the problems of being a celebrity and his spiritual interests. He is a devotee of the "Yemima Method", a psychological self-help method developed by Yemima Avital.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, Dan (26 June 2006). "Israelis torn over handling of hostage crisis". Independent Online. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  2. ^ Doron Halutz (6 May 2010). "One against himself". Haaretz.com.
  3. ^ Celebrity sightings - online, haaretz.com. Accessed 14 December 2022.
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