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). For 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 consulates activities
and its cooperation with outside organizations. Its main goal is to
raise the consulates 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
Mailing List
Join our mailing list to receive the latest in Israeli news and opinion. We also send out cultural updates in Hebrew and English regarding events across our region.