Myrna Bennett is the mother of Naftali Bennett who has been serving as the 13th and current prime minister of Israel since June 13, 2021. For further knowledge, keep reading the article.

Myrna Bennett is the mother of Naftali Bennett who has been serving as the 13th and current prime minister of Israel since June 13, 2021, Asher, a businessman based in the United Kingdom, and Daniel, an accountant for Zim Integrated Shipping Services.

She had a very difficult time in Israel as she barely spoke Hebrew and felt socially lonely.

Myrna’s parents moved to San Francisco from Poland 20 years before the outbreak of World War II, and relocated to Israel as seniors, settling on Vitkin Street in Haifa. Some of her family members who remained in Poland were murdered in the Holocaust.

Who Is Myrna Bennett?

Myrna Bennett is of American-Jewish ethnicity and is of American-Israeli nationality.

She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and was a left-winger until she moved to Israel.

Myrna was married to her late husband Jim. The couple had moved to Israel from San Francisco in 1987 a month after the Six-Day War. Apparently, her late husband’s Ashkenazi Jewish roots come from Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands.

She observed Modern Orthodox Judaism. After moving to Israel, she became the deputy director-general of the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel’s northern program.

In the summer of 1973, she urged her family to return to San Francisco but situations occurred and she and her family decided to reside permanently in Israel afterward.

Myrna Bennett Age 

Myrna Bennett’s age is 70-80 years.

Information on her official birthdate hasn’t been revealed to the public.

Myrna Bennett Whereabouts

Reports claim that Myrna Bennett is living in Haifa.

However, her son seems to be living in Ra’anana with his wife Gilat and 4 children.