Gilat Bennett

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Gilat Bennett
גילת בנט.jpg
Gilat Bennett, 2017
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Israel
Assumed role
13 June 2021
Prime MinisterNaftali Bennett
Preceded bySara Netanyahu
Personal details
Born (1977-05-12) 12 May 1977 (age 44)
Kfar Uria, Israel
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1999)​
Children4
ResidenceRa'anana, Israel
OccupationPastry chef, parent counselor

Gilat Ethel Bennett[1] (Hebrew: גילת בנט; née Einav; born 12 May 1977) is an Israeli pastry chef and parent counselor who is the spouse of the Prime Minister of Israel, Naftali Bennett. She was secular, but following her husband she now observes the Jewish Sabbath and religious Jewish kosher laws regarding food.[2]

Biography[]

Einav was born in Ramat HaSharon to Moshe and Bracha, and grew up in Kfar Uria as a secularist.[3] She attended the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem, where she focused on ballet studies.

Einav served in the IDF as an education officer in the Paratroopers Brigade, where she met Naftali Bennett, then a reserve officer in the Maglan special forces unit, whom she invited to lecture her soldiers.[4][5] After her release from the army, she studied confectionery and worked in the profession.

Einav married Bennett in 1999 when he was a law student at the Hebrew University. The couple moved to Jerusalem and then Beit Aryeh. With the rise of the startup company Cyota that was run by Naftali, the couple moved to New York. In New York, Gilat worked as a dessert chef at several restaurants. She then began living a religious lifestyle, following her husband.[6]

After about five years in New York, the couple returned to Israel. Bennett opened an ice cream factory in Kfar Saba called Gilati, and sold it following the birth of their eldest son. Subsequently, she was certified at the Adler Institute as a parent counselor and sleep consultant, which As of 2021 are her occupations.

Personal life[]

Gilat and Naftali Bennett, Chidon Hatanach, 2017

The Bennett family lives in Ra'anana with their four children.[7] Their eldest son, Yonatan, is named after Yonatan Netanyahu and their youngest son, David Emmanuel, is named after Emmanuel Moreno, who served alongside Naftali Bennett in the special forces.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "פסק דין : ת"א (ירושלים) 22740-02-20 - איתמר בן גביר ואח'". lite.takdin.co.il. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ Hovel, Revital (18 January 2013). "Deconstructing Naftali Bennett: Growing up to be a leader". Haaretz. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ "מדריכת הורים, קונדיטורית וימנית ערכית: גילת בנט, אשת ראש הממשלה". www.maariv.co.il. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  5. ^ Meet Gilat Bennett, the wife of Israel's new prime minister
  6. ^ Hovel, Revital (18 January 2013). "Deconstructing Naftali Bennett: Growing up to be a leader". Haaretz. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  7. ^ "באיחור של שנתיים: בנט מסדיר היתרי בנייה". www.makorrishon.co.il. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ ""גיבור": בנט פרץ בבכי בחנוכת רחוב על שם חברו עמנואל מורנו - וואלה! חדשות". וואלה!. 22 March 2018.

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