Avri Gilad Explained

Avri Gilad
Birthname:Avraham Kwastler
Birth Date:21 November 1962
Birth Place:Jerusalem, Israel
Children:1
Spouse:Chelli Goldenberg (divorced)

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

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Israelis torn over handling of hostage crisis. Williams. Dan. 26 June 2006. Independent Online. 15 April 2011.
  2. Web site: One against himself. Doron Halutz. 6 May 2010. Haaretz.com.
  3. http://www.haaretz.com/culture/arts-leisure/celebrity-sightings-online-1.232257 Celebrity sightings - online