Pinchas Lapide
Pinchas Lapide | |
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פנחס לפיד | |
Lapide in 1967 | |
| Born | 28 November 1922 |
| Died | 23 October 1997 (aged 74) |
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| Spouse | Ruth Lapide |
Pinchas Lapide (Hebrew: פנחס לפיד; 28 November 1922 – 23 October 1997) was a Jewish theologian, historian, and diplomat.
From 1951 to 1969, he served as an Israeli diplomat, including a tenure as Israel's Consul to Milan. He played a key role in securing diplomatic recognition for the young State of Israel.
Lapide was the author of more than 35 books, focusing on Jewish-Christian relations, theology, and history. He was married to Ruth Lapide, with whom he shared intellectual and scholarly pursuits.