Iris Mor

Iris Mor (; 1952 – August 2017) was an Israeli newspaper editor, literary editor and writer. She was deputy editor of the newspaper Al HaMishmar weekly supplement and later of the local newspaper Ha'ir. Mor went on to be become editor of the culture sections of the newspapers Hadashot and Haaretz. She was editor-in-chief of the Keter Books publishing house between 2008 and 2012. Mor served as director of the Tel Aviv Municipality Department of Cultural Affairs from 2012 until her death in 2017.

Biography Mor was born in 1952, in Tel Aviv and grew up in the city. In her teenage years, she aided in the establishment of the youth newspaper Naashush. In 1980, she flew to Toronto, Canada to study for a master's degree in film philosophy at York University. Mor stayed in the role until she was named director of the Tel Aviv Municipality Department of Cultural Affairs over six other candidates in April 2012, taking over from her predecessor who left for medical reasons. She began working in the department in June 2012.

Personal life She was married and had two children. On the early evening of 9 August, she was given a funeral service at the alternative cemetery in Kibbutz Givat Brenner.