Yair Lapid

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name = Yair Lapid


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birth_date = birth date and age|1963|11|5
birth_place = Tel Aviv, Israel
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occupation = Journalist, author and TV personality
spouse = Lihi Lapid
children = Yoav, Lior and Yael
website = [http://www.reshet.tv/content_page.aspx?dynamic_page_id=34]
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Yair Lapid ( _he. יאיר לפיד) (Born November 5, 1963) is an Israeli journalist, author, and TV presenter.

He is the son of politician Yosef (Tomy) Lapid and author [http://www.ithl.org.il/authors_results.asp?FirstName=Shulamit&LastName=Lapid Shulamit Lapid] . He is married to journalist Lihi Lapid, whom he met while on IDF reserve duty.

Lapid was born in Tel Aviv, and started his journalism career as a military correspondent for the IDF's weekly magazine, "Ba-Mahane ("In the Camp")," and writing for the mainstream daily newspaper, "Maariv". In 1988, he was appointed editor of the Tel Aviv city newspaper published by the "Yedioth Ahronoth" group. In 1991, he began writing a weekly column in a nationwide newspaper's weekend supplement, at first for "Maariv" and later on for its competitor, "Yedioth Ahronoth".

Lapid's career then expanded to include broadcast journalism. In 1994, he began hosting the Friday evening main interview program on Israel TV's Channel 1, and in that same year had an acting role in an Israeli film, “The Singing of The Siren.” He hosted a talk show on TV's Channel 3, and since 1999 has hosted a talk show on Arutz 2 (TV Channel Two). He has published 7 books and wrote a drama series called “War Room” that was aired on Arutz 2 in 2004. As of 2006, Lapid serves as active chairman of "Mavet Le'Nechim" (Maim), a non-governmental organization acting towards social equality.

Bibliography

*The Double Head: thriller (1989)
*Yoav's Shadow: children's book (1992)
*One-Man Play: novel (1993)
*Alby – A Knight's Story: children's book (1998)
*The Sixth Riddle: thriller (2001)
*Standing in a Row: collection of newspaper columns (2005)
*The Second Woman: thriller (2006)
*Sunset in Moscow: thriller (2007)

External links

* [http://www.nrg.co.il/images/archive/gallery/213/232.jpgLapid in his talk show on Arutz 2]
* [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3350297,00.html Israeli Known Host Talk About His Dad] by Ynetnews
* [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3411227,00.html A letter to the British academic] (related to BUCU's call for an academic boycott of Israel)