Naphtali Lau-Lavie (sometimes Naphtali Lavie) (; 1926 – December 6, 2014) was an Israeli journalist, author, and diplomat.Jerusalem Post: Journalist and author Naphtali Lavie dies at 88
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.Haaretz: Shoah survivor and diplomat Naphtali Lau-Lavie dies aged 88
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.Worldcat entry for Naphtali Lau-Lavie
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