Lihi Lapid

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

Lihi Lapid
ליהיא לפיד
Lapid in 2006
Born1968 (age 53–54)
Arad, Israel
EducationCamera Obscura School of Art
Tel Aviv University
OccupationAuthor, photojournalist, columnist
Spouse(s)Yair Lapid
Children2
Websitelihilapid.com

Early life and education

Lapid born in 1968 and raised in Arad, Israel.[1][2] She attended Thelma Yellin High School of Arts, the Camera Obscura School of Art 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. 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. "Information Center for Israeli Art | The Israel Museum, Jerusalem". museum.imj.org.il. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  3. "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. 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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