Naphtali Lau-Lavie (sometimes Naphtali Lavie) (1926 – December 6, 2014) was an Israeli journalist, author, and diplomat.
Biography
Lavie's entire family was murdered during the Holocaust, with the exception of his younger brother, Yisrael, whose life he saved in the Buchenwald concentration camp, and who would later become the Chief Rabbi of Israel.
Diplomatic and political career
Lavie served as a spokesman for Moshe Dayan, Shimon Peres, and Yitzhak Shamir. In 1981, he was appointed Israel's consul-general in New York City.
Journalism and literary career
Lavie was the author of several books.
References
- ^ Jerusalem Post: Journalist and author Naphtali Lavie dies at 88
- Haaretz: Shoah survivor and diplomat Naphtali Lau-Lavie dies aged 88
- Worldcat entry for Naphtali Lau-Lavie
- 1926 births
- 2014 deaths
- People from Piotrków Trybunalski
- Polish emigrants to Mandatory Palestine
- Israeli people of Polish-Jewish descent
- Israeli consuls
- Israeli journalists
- Auschwitz concentration camp survivors
- Buchenwald concentration camp survivors
- Israeli expatriates in the United States
- Burials at Har HaMenuchot