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Lihi Lapid
Israeli author and journalist (born 1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lihi Lapid (Hebrew: ליהיא לפיד; born 12 May 1968) is an Israeli author, photojournalist, and newspaper columnist. She is an activist for people with disabilities. Her husband is Yair Lapid, the former Prime Minister of Israel.
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Biography
Lihi Mann (ליהיא מן) was born and raised in Arad, Israel.[1] Her family is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent who hails from Poland, Germany, and Austria.[1][2] She attended Thelma Yellin High School of Arts, the Camera Obscura School of Art and Tel Aviv University.[3][1][2]During her service in the Israel Defense Forces, Lapid was a photographer for Bamahane.[3] Lapid met her future spouse, Yair Lapid, while she was in the Israeli military.[1] They have a son and daughter and reside in Ramat Aviv Gimel, Tel Aviv, Israel.[3]
In an affidavit submitted to a Tel Aviv court in December 2024 she stated that she does not believe Jesus was messiah.[4] This controverts statements made by Christian missionary Chaim Malespin.[4]
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Journalism and literary career
She was a columnist at Yedioth Ahronoth for 15 years.[5] In April 2019, after taking time off to campaign for her spouse, the newspaper would not hire her back.[6] In 2008, she authored a novel and memoir titled Women of Valor.[5][7]
Lapid is a feminist[1] and an advocate for people with disabilities. She has an autistic daughter. Lapid is president of SHEKEL, a community organization for people with special needs.[8]
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Published works
- Lapid, Lihi; Tovia, Miriam; Muzeʼon le-omanut Yiśreʼelit, Ramat Gan (1994). ha-Ḳesharim. Ramat Gan: Muzeʼon le-omanut Yiśreʼelit. OCLC 34447094.
- Lihi, Lapid (2013). Woman of Valor. Gefen. ISBN 978-965-229-640-5. OCLC 857371638.
- On Her Own, Harper Collins, 2024[9]
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