Ten Surprising Facts About Sara Netanyahu on Her 68th Birthday
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Sara Netanyahu celebrated her 68th birthday with a collection of ten surprising facts about her life. These include nearly working for the Mossad, her first marriage and a planned book, and working night shifts cleaning offices to fund her education. She also has a talent for shooting and once took a driving course anonymously. Netanyahu worked as a psychologist for 26 years and shares a birthday with Yair Lapid.
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- Sara Netanyahu, wife of PM Benjamin Netanyahu, turned 68 on Thursday.
- She considered a career with the Mossad before marrying Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Netanyahu worked night shifts cleaning offices to fund her university studies.
- Her first husband planned to publish a book about their marriage, which she blocked.
- She worked as a psychologist for 26 years, specializing in child psychology.
- Netanyahu shares a birthday with political rival Yair Lapid, who calls her annually.
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, celebrated her 68th birthday on Thursday, prompting a look back at ten lesser-known stories from her life. These anecdotes reveal aspects of her past, from career considerations to personal anecdotes.
Before marrying Benjamin Netanyahu, Sara considered a career with the Mossad, an intelligence agency. Her husband reportedly discouraged her, wanting to start a family. She also had a previous marriage to Doron Neuberger, from whom she divorced after seven years. Neuberger had planned to publish a book about their marriage, including personal materials, but Sara successfully sought a court injunction to prevent its release.
During her university years, Netanyahu worked night shifts cleaning offices to fund her studies. She later earned a master's degree in psychology. Her engagement to Benjamin Netanyahu was described as simple, with him proposing during a hike. Their wedding in March 1991 had only 25 guests, including then-Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and his wife.
Netanyahu also possesses less-publicized skills, including reportedly being a better shot with a handgun than her husband, a fact he acknowledged. She once took a defensive driving course in the 1990s under the condition that her name not be read aloud, allowing her to participate anonymously and overhear public opinions about her husband.
She has expressed a dislike for cooking, managing with salads and using a toaster oven for her children's meals when they were young. Professionally, she worked as a psychologist for 26 years, specializing in child psychology for 22 of those years at the Jerusalem Municipality's educational psychology service. Interestingly, she shares a birthday, November 5th, with political rival Yair Lapid, who reportedly calls her annually to wish her well.