Israel Connections
- •Consulate
- •Travel
- •Information & Advocacy
- •Shlichim
- •Social Programs
- •Higher Education
- •Fundraising
- •Finance
Consulate
Consulate General of Israel
456 Montgomery St., #2100 San Francisco, CA 94104 Main: (415) 844-7500 Consular: (415) 844-7510 Fax: (415) 844-7555 NewMedia@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il http://www.israeliconsulate.org Consul general: Dr. Andy David Deputy consul general: Gideon Lustig> more
Travel
Israel offers abundant opportunities to volunteer, study, travel and study, as well as for living and working. Some synagogues also organize congregational tours. In addition, organizations provide tours to other Jewish sites. Here at home, the Bay Area is rich with Israeli cultural and educational programming.
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Gift of Israel
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund121 Steuart St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 369-2873/ Fax: (415) 495-2753 giftofisrael@sfjcf.org http://www.jewishfed.org/giftofisrael Contact: Kinneret Rogers> more
Israel Aliyah Center
Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund121 Steuart St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 360-2865/ Fax: (415) 495-2793 DanaS@jafi.org http://www.aliyah.org Contact: Dana Shmueli> more
Lehrhaus Judaica: The Adult School for Jewish Studies
2736 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 (510) 845-6420/ Fax: (510) 845-6446 info@lehrhaus.org http://www.lehrhaus.org Executive director: Jehon Grist, Ph.D.> more
Masa Israel Journey, Northwest Region
Northwest Region121 Steuart St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 512-6274/ Fax: (415) 495-2753 DannaR@sfjcf.org http://www.masaisrael.org> more
Volunteers for Israel
6975 Thornhill Dr. Oakland, CA 94611-1337 (510) 339-0183 Toll-free fax and messages: (866) 380-6464 san-francisco@vfi-usa.org http://www.vfi-usa.org President: Kay Warren Regional director: Sam Borcover> more
Information & Advocacy
Abraham’s Vision
Abraham's Vision270 Chestnut St., Suite 202 Redwood City, CA 94603 (415) 839-6889 megan@abrahamsvision.org http://www.abrahamsvision.org Co-executive directors: Aaron J. Hahn Tapper, Huda Abu Arqoub> more
AIPAC–American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Pacific Northwest RegionP.O. Box 207 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 989-4140/ Fax: (415) 989-5202 sf_office@aipac.org http://www.aipac.org Regional director: Zack Bodner> more
BlueStar
96 Jesse St., 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-6300/ Fax: (415) 777-8525 bluestarpr@bluestarpr.com, http://www.bluestar.us.com> more
Bridges to Israel - Berkeley
P.O. Box 7702 Berkeley, CA 94707 (510) 525-3582/ seykessler@gmail.com kessler@bridgestoisrael-berkeley.org http://www.bridgestoisrael-berkeley.org Contacts: Dr. Seymour Kessler, Dr. Hilda Kessler> more
FLAME (Facts and Logic about the Middle East)
Mail to: P.O. Box 590359 San Francisco, CA 94159-0381 (415) 356-7801/ Fax: (415) 356-7804 kadeemah@aol.com http://www.factsandlogic.org President: Gerardo Joffe> more
Friends of Victims of Arab Terror
(510) 318-1234 vatusa18@gmail.com victimsofarabterror.com Contact: Shifra Hoffman> more
The Israel Center
of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties121 Steuart St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 369-2873/ Fax (415) 495-2753 israelcenter@sfjcf.org http://www.jewishfed.org/israelcenter Director: Michal Kohane> more
ISRAEL21c
ISRAEL21c 44 Montgomery St., 41st floor San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 318-8964 info@israel21c.org http://www.israel21c.org> more
Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Dialogue Group
1448 Cedarwood Drive San Mateo, CA 94403 (650) 574-8303/ Fax: (650) 573-1217 LTraubman@igc.org traubman.igc.org/global.htm Contacts: Libby and Len Traubman> more
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)
1611 Telegraph Ave., Ste. 550 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 465-1777/ Fax: (510) 465-1616 info@jewishvoiceforpeace.org http://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org Executive director: Rebecca Vilkomerson> more
New Israel Fund
703 Market St., Suite 1503 San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 543-5055/ Fax: (415) 543-6066 sf@nif.org http://www.nif.org Regional co-directors: Orli Bein, Becky Buckwald> more
Women in Green–Women for Israel's Tomorrow
Women in Green - Women for Israel's Tomorrow(510) 318-1234 wigusa18@gmail.com http://www.womeningreen.org Contact: Ruth Matar> more
Shlichim
Shlichim (Israeli emissaries) facilitate immigration to Israel and create a variety of Israel-oriented programs to introduce Israeli culture to teens, college students and adults.
Aliyah & Israel Programs
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties(415) 369-2865 aliyahsf@sfjcf.org http://www.aliyah.org Contact: Dana Shmueli> more
Social Programs
Chabad Israeli Community of the Bay Area
1650 Channing Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94303 (650) 804-5019 rabbilanda@chabadisraeli.org chabadisraeli.org Contacts: Rabbi Menachem Landa, Sonia Landa> more
Israeli Cultural Connection (ICC)
Oshman Family JCC3921 Fabian Way Palo Alto, CA 94303 (650) 223-8608/ Fax: (650) 852-3600 icc@paloaltojcc.org http://www.paloaltojcc.org/israel Director: Ronit Jacobs> more
Israeli House
Consulate General of Israel456 Montgomery St., #2100 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 844-7503/ Fax: (415) 844-7555 israelihouse@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il http://www.israeliconsulate.org> more
Tzavta: Young Adult Engagement
Israel Center of S.F.-based JCF121 Steuart St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 512-6245/ Fax: (415) 495-2753 michalk@sfjcf.org http://www.jewishfed.org/israelcenter Contact: Michal Kohane> more
Higher Education
American Associates Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
240 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste. 260 Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 927-2119/ Fax: (415) 927-2163 dnoily@aabgu.org Regional director: Daphna Noily> more
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
300 Montgomery St., Ste. 615 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 981-4001/ Fax: (415) 981-4007 bayarea@acwis.org http://www.weizmann-usa.org Executive director: David S. Cohen> more
American Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Pacific Northwest Region11500 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 512 Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 843-3100/ Fax: 310-843-3109 westcoast@afhu.org http://www.afhu.org Executive director: Matthew Ross Events and development: Eshon Allen> more
American Society for Technion–Israel Institute of Technology
North Pacific Region870 Market St., #800 San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 398-7117/ Fax: (415)398-1734 technion.sf@ats.org http://www.ats.org Regional director: Gary S. Cohn Regional director emeritus: Jack Kadesh Assistant director: Susan Packer> more
Fundraising
American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem
Northwest Region1025 Alameda de las Pulgas, Suite 121 Belmont, CA 94002 (650) 832-1701 jfriedman@acsz.org northwestregion@acsz.org http://www.acsz.org Regional director: Jonathan Friedman> more
American Friends of Neve Shalom/Wahat Al-Salam
678 Santa Rosa Ave. Berkeley, CA 94707 (510) 528-3386/ Fax: (510) 524-9142 frubenfeld@aol.com http://www.oasisofpeace.org Contact: Frank Rubenfeld> more
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
870 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 547-8360 SanFrancisco@fidf.org http://www.FIDF.org Executive director: Jonathan Bernstein> more
Israel Tennis Centers
1700 North Broadway, Suite 300 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (925) 944 4845/ Fax: (925) 944 4846 Western Division director: Beth Kyman> more
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties
121 Steuart St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 777-0411/ Fax: (415) 495-5986 info@sfjcf.org http://www.jewishfed.org Chief development officer: Joe Levin> more
The Jewish Federation and The Jewish Community Foundation of the East Bay
300 Grand Ave. Oakland, CA 94610 (510) 318-6405/ Fax: (510) 839-3996 http://www.jfed.org Israel Center director: Riva Gambert> more
Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley
14855 Oka Rd., Ste. 200 Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408) 358-3033/ Fax: (408) 356-0733 http://www.jvalley.org President: Dr. Jeffrey Kanel CEO: Jyl Jurman> more
Finance
The California-Israel Chamber of Commerce
440 North Wolfe Rd. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (408) 343-0917/ Fax: (408) 343-1197 info@ca-israelchamber.org http://www.ca-israelchamber.org Executive director: Shuly Galili> more
Israel Bonds/Development Corporation for Israel
4500 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ste. 355 Tempe, AZ 85282 (800) 229-4324/ Fax: (480) 948-7413 phoenix@israelbonds.com http://www.israelbonds.com Field representative: Bob Leve Executive director: Leor Ziv> more