Daniel Lapin
Rabbi, speaker and author
Rabbi Daniel Lapin is a South African-born rabbi and author who wrote Thou Shall Prosper, a book on the Ten Commandments and making money.
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Born in South Africa
About Daniel Lapin
Rabbi Daniel Lapin was born in South Africa. He studied in Johannesburg, London and Jerusalem, with subjects ranging from Torah to physics, economics and mathematics. He moved to the United States in 1973. In California he helped found the Pacific Jewish Center, and in 1992 he moved his family to Washington State. He has written several books, including America's Real War, Buried Treasure and Thou Shall Prosper: The Ten Commandments for Making Money, published in 2002. Thou Shall Prosper has been translated into Chinese and Korean, among other languages. He has also written a follow-up, Business Secrets from the Bible. Lapin is a frequent speaker, and his articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal and National Review, among other titles. In 2007 he and his wife, Susan, founded Lifecodex Publishing, which produces audio CDs and books drawing on Jewish wisdom.