COMMUNITY

Masada College

Late last month Masada College had the honour of welcoming Mr Naftali Bennett to the College.

Masada kindergarten to Year 2 students were pleased to greet the former Israeli Prime Minister with a guard of honour, followed by a whole of school assembly.

Mr Bennett and Masada College principal Mira Hasofer both spoke. There were also performances from the IDF Ensemble and Masada students.

Mrs Hasofer urged students to embrace the unique nature of the assembly and spoke of Mr Bennett’s innovative vision for education in Israel.

“Education has always been close to Mr Bennett’s heart. His focus on placing greater attention on each individual student was vitally important and something we subscribe to at Masada College,” said Mrs Hasofer.

Mr Bennett’s inspiring insights on Jewish identity deeply resonated with students and staff.

“Our purpose as Jewish people is to shine light – to do good. Whenever we see something broken, we fix it. That’s what we are about. That’s what the Jewish State is about,” Mr Bennett told students.