Lihi Lapid

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Lihi Lapid
ליהיא לפיד
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Lapid in 2006
Born1968 (age 53–54)
Arad, Israel
Education [he]
Tel Aviv University
OccupationAuthor, photojournalist, columnist
Spouse(s)Yair Lapid
Children2
Websitelihilapid.com

Lihi Lapid (Hebrew: ליהיא לפיד; born 1968) is an Israeli author, photojournalist, and newspaper columnist. She is an activist for people with disabilities.

Early life and education[]

Lapid born in 1968 and raised in Arad, Israel.[1][2] She attended  [he], the  [he] and Tel Aviv University.[3][1][2]

Career[]

During time in the Israel Defense Forces, Lapid was a photographer for Bamahane.[3] She was a columnist at Yedioth Ahronoth for 15 years.[4] In April 2019, after taking time off for her husband's campaign, the newspaper would not hire her back.[5] In 2008, she authored a novel and memoir titled Women of Valor.[4][6]

Lapid is a feminist[1] and an advocate for people with disabilities. She has an autistic daughter. Lapid is president of SHEKEL, an community organization for people with special needs.[7]

Personal life[]

Lapid met her future husband, Yair Lapid, while she was in the military.[1] They have a son and daughter and reside in Ramat Aviv.[3] She had two miscarriages and was on bed rest for six months before giving birth to her son.[4]

Selected 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.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Sommer, Allison Kaplan (14 August 2013). "Lihi Lapid: She's no Sara Netanyahu (or Hillary Clinton, for that matter)". Haaretz. Retrieved 2021-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "Information Center for Israeli Art | The Israel Museum, Jerusalem". museum.imj.org.il. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  3. ^ a b c "Woman of Valor: A Novel, by Lihi Lapid". Times of Israel. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 2021-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b c Kamin, Debra (18 August 2013). "America, meet the other Lapid". Times of Israel. Retrieved 2021-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Yair Lapid's wife says she was fired from newspaper due to husband's career". Times of Israel. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Margalit, Ruth (2014-04-01). "Lihi Lapid Discusses Her Newly-Translated Book, 'Woman of Valor,' in New York City". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Brown, Hannah (November 23, 2016). "Journalist, activist Lihi Lapid named president of SHEKEL". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2021-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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