Pinchas Lapide

Pinchas Lapide
Lapide in 1967
Born	(1922-11-28)28 November 1922 Vienna, Austria
Died	23 October 1997(1997-10-23) (aged 74) Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Occupations	Theologian historian academic teacher
Spouse	Ruth Lapide

Pinchas Lapide^{[pronunciation?]} (28 November 1922 – 23 October 1997) was a Jewish theologian and Israeli historian.^[1] He was an Israeli diplomat from 1951 to 1969, among other position acting as Israeli Consul to Milan, and was instrumental in gaining recognition for the young state of Israel. He wrote more than 35 books during his lifetime. Lapide was married to Ruth Lapide with whom he shared his interests and endeavors.