Mordechai Avida

Mordechai Avida (1909–1986), born Mordechai Zlotnik, was a radio broadcaster of Kol Israel in its preliminary stages. He was the first one to broadcast from the new station. His voice starts the Recording of The Israeli Declaration of Independence with the words (in Hebrew): "Here is the Voice of Israel! Here is the Voice of Israel!". Mordechai Avida with his colleague Rita Persits broadcast the ceremony together.

External links

• The Voice of Israel 70th Anniversary

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Name	Avida, Mordechai
Alternative names	Mordechai Avida, Mordechai Zlotnik
Short description
Date of birth	1909
Place of birth	Worsow, Poland
Date of death	1986
Place of death	Jerusalam Israel