Sara Netanyahu

Educational psychologist

Israeli Kiryat Tiv'on, Israel

Quick Info

ProfessionEducational psychologist
NationalityIsraeli
Date of Birth05/11/1958
Age67 years
BirthplaceKiryat Tiv'on, Israel

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Physical Stats & More

Height5' 4" (163cm)
Eye ColourMoss Green
Hair ColourExtra Light Beige Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem
  • Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
Degrees
  • Bachelor's degree in psychology from Tel Aviv University (1984)
  • Master's degree in psychology from Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1996)
  • Master's degree in child psychology from Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1996)

Personal Life

ReligionJudaism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date
First Marriage1980
Second Marriage1991

Family

Husband/Spouse
Children
  • Yair Netanyahu
  • Podcaster, Political Activist
  • Avner Netanyahu
  • Bible Quiz Champion
Parents
FatherShmuel Ben-Artzi
MotherChava Paritzky
Siblings
  • Matanya Ben-Artzi
  • Professor of Mathematics
  • Hagai Ben-Artzi
  • Professor of Bible and Jewish Thought
  • Amatzia Ben-Artzi
  • Technology Entrepreneur

Career

Positions
  • Psycho-technical evaluator in the Department of Behavioral Sciences of the Military Intelligence Directorate
  • Psychotechnical evaluator of gifted children at the Institute for Promoting Youth Creativity and Excellence, Tel Aviv
  • Educational psychologist in the Jerusalem Municipality
Notable Work
  • Chair of organizations such as Yad b’Yad for abused children and Tza’ad Kadima for children with cerebral palsy
  • Expert child psychologist continuing to work in civil service while serving as spouse of the prime minister
Legal Issues
  • Year: 2002 Incident: Won defamation case against Schocken Books
  • Year: 2008 Incident: Sued a channel over luxury spending during a trip to London; won case
  • Year: 2010 Incident: Lawsuit from domestic worker over wages and treatment; settled in 2012
  • Year: 2014 Incident: Sued by caretaker for mistreatment
  • Year: 2015 Incident: Charged with misuse of public funds over catering costs
  • Year: 2019 Incident: Convicted of misuse of funds, ordered to pay 55,000 NIS

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Trained educational and career psychologist
2. Became spouse of the prime minister of Israel, a role she has held three times
3. Her father was a Polish-born Israeli educator, author, and poet
4. All of her brothers were Israel Bible Contest champions
5. Outstanding student during school years
6. Completed high school at Greenberg High School in Tivon
7. While in high school, participated in enrichment studies for gifted students at the Technion
8. Served as a correspondent for Ma'ariv Lanoar weekly magazine for Israeli teenagers
9. Her Master's thesis in child psychology ranked in the top 10% of submissions
10. First Israeli prime minister’s wife to continue working full-time in her profession as an expert child psychologist in civil service
11. Raised in a home centered on biblical study and Jewish scholarship
12. Son Avner was Israel's 2010 Bible Quiz champion and second runner-up in the 2010 International Bible Quiz
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