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The Israeli Consulate in San Francisco in Brief...


The Consulate General of Israel covers the whole Pacific Northwest Region (Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska).
All of our departments work hand in hand so as to serve you in the most effective way, striving to provide the best of Israel in their respective areas of expertise.


Please read our brief description of the Consulate's offices and services in order to find out who your best contact person is.

Office of Consul General Akiva Tor
Contact Assistant to the Consul General at (415) 844-7501 or via email at:
concal.sec@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il

Office of Deputy Consul General Ismail Khaldi
Contact Deputy Consul General Khaldi at (415) 844-7517 or via email at: consul@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il

Public Affairs & Academic Affairs
The Public & Academic Affairs Department of the Israeli Consulate answers your questions on Israel or the Jewish world, serves as a resource for written and video materials, manages the speakers' bureau and brings Israel-related activities and events to the Pacific Northwest Region.
Please contact:
* Ora Miriam Katz, Director of Academic Affairs at (415) 844-7505, or academy@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il
* Eytan Elterman, Director of Community Affairs at (415) 844-7504, or
projects@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il
* Office of Public Affairs at (415) 844-7506, or
paffairs@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il


News and Media
The News and Media department brings you up-to-date Israeli news online and is in charge of the Consulate's email news services (the IsraelLine and the Editorials). F
or questions and comments regarding the newsletters, please contact:
* Eytan Elterman, Director of Community Affairs at (415) 844-7506 or projects@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il

Marketing and Public Relations
The marketing and public relations department coordinates the consulate’s activities and its cooperation with outside organizations. Its main goal is to raise the consulate’s social / economical / political and media profile.
For matters pertaining to community events, please contact:
*
Eytan Elterman, Director of Community Affairs at (415) 844-7504 or projects@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il

Culture
The Cultural Department of the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco opens the door to Israeli Culture within the Pacific Northwest region - every year the department produces scores of performances by Israeli artists (musicians, writers, actors) bringing the best of Israel's culture to our region.
For information on cultural events, please check see our online calendar of events, or contact:

* Neta Shacham, Cultural Attache at (415) 844-7508 or
culture@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il

Israeli House
The "Israeli House" provides assistance and activities for the Israeli community living in our region. The department publishes a monthly newsletter - Ha' bait Ha' Israeli - organizes events and represents a resource for Israeli Citizens returning to Israel. For information about returning to Israel, please contact:
* Yael Halevi at the Israeli House, at (415) 844-7503 or
israelhouse@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il

Consular Department
The Consular Department offers a full array of Consular services ranging from issuing travel documents (passports, visas…) to providing notary services.
Check out the
Consular Department web page for information and to download official forms.
For services and inquiry, please contact the Consular Department at (415) 844-7500 or via email at
consulardep@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il
The Consular Department is open to the public Monday through Friday from 10am to 1pm.

Economic and High-Tech
The Israeli Economic Mission serves as a bridge between the West Coast region and the State of Israel. The Economic Mission facilitates partnerships by organizing official visits to and from Israel, as well as by arranging business trips for economic entities from the West Coast that would like to explore ways to do business with Israel. Our office is also involved in organizing conferences and seminars on specific industries such as: Telecom, Data Security, Home Land Security, Alternative Energy and more.For more information on our activity, or to receive our monthly newsletter, please contact:
*
Orit Ran, Director of Business Development at (415) 844-7509 or economic@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il.

Administration Office
For matters regarding human resources, account payables and administration, please contact Chen at (415) 844-7512 / 7513 Monday through Friday or via email at
admin.sec@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il

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