Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest

This past week, a delegation of peacemakers from #AbrahamAccords countries met with California elected officials and community leaders to discuss the importance of Holocaust education, tolerance, and #coexistence in the Middle East??? Thank you Sharakafor your incredible work.

On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Shiri Bibas, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa, Judy Weinstein Haggai, Romi Gonen, Inbar Hayman, Ofra Keidar, Naama Levy, Doron Steinbrecher, Arbel Yehoud, and Emily Damari remain in Hamas captivity. Demand that the United Nations advocates for their freedom?? #NoExcuse #BringThemHome

??Heads up! We have a Health Update?? The Economic Mission to the West Coast is thrilled to announce we will be hosting a Startup Showcase during JP Morgan Healthcare Week in San Francisco! Get excited to meet our 16 companies on Monday, January 13th starting at 10:00 AM. Meet the founders, get acquainted with the hosts, hear quick pitches from each company, then stick around for an hour of drinks and networking. Please check out our JPM Event website to RSVP and receive more details: https://lnkd.in/g5KJaWiw Omer Fein Brett Super Noah Lawrence Jack Hickey Matan Bostick Foreign Trade Administration - Ministry of Economy & Industry Roey Fisher Ran Yehezkel Nathan Tsror Diana Stern Israel Export Institute ???? ????? Karin Mor Adi Salem Alberto Spizzichino Morrison Foerster Shiri V. Shenhav

Big News! ?? CES 2025 is almost here, and we are thrilled to invite you to the Opening Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at the Israel National Pavilion! ?? ??? When: January 7th, 11:30 AM ?? Where: Venetian Expo | Eureka Park | Hall G | Booth 61701 Join us for a morning of innovation and networking featuring Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, and Dror Bin, CEO of the Israel Innovation Authority. Enjoy delicious food and drinks as we celebrate groundbreaking technological advancements. This is your chance to explore a pavilion showcasing Israel's leading-edge solutions across multiple verticals. A big thank you to Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank ??? ????? ????? for partnering with us to sponsor this event and helping bring it to life! ?? ?? To schedule a meeting with the incredible featured companies showcasing at the pavilion, RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gRJndYSA If you have any questions or need more details, feel free to reach out to Noah Lawrence directly at [email protected]. We can't wait to connect with you and share in the spirit of innovation! Omer Fein Jack Hickey Matan Bostick Yarden Sasson Brett Super Noah Lawrence Roey Fisher Nathan Tsror Shai Pascal Diana Stern Ran Yehezkel Lior Konitzki Michael Admon Limor Rutman Eleanor Bizur Yonezu Aya Konovalov Israel Export Institute ???? ????? Shlomi Kofman Kinsey Fabrizio Eitan Sapir Shai Avital Israel Bachar Consumer Technology Association Foreign Trade Administration - Ministry of Economy & Industry Israel Innovation Authority Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank ??? ????? ????? #CES2025 #Israel #Innovation #Technology

Consul General Ambassador Marco Sermoneta spoke at the @Z3 Project Conference, celebrating its 10-year anniversary. He expressed gratitude for the support of the Bay Area Jewish community since October 7th, 2023, and emphasized the importance of coming together to encourage the government of California to adopt the IHRA definition of #antisemitism ???? ??: Scott Wall

Big News! ?? CES 2025 is almost here, and we are thrilled to invite you to the Opening Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at the Israel National Pavilion! ?? ??? When: January 7th, 11:30 AM ?? Where: Venetian Expo | Eureka Park | Hall G | Booth 61701 Join us for a morning of innovation and networking featuring Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, and Dror Bin, CEO of the Israel Innovation Authority. Enjoy delicious food and drinks as we celebrate groundbreaking technological advancements. This is your chance to explore a pavilion showcasing Israel's leading-edge solutions across multiple verticals. A big thank you to Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank ??? ????? ????? for partnering with us to sponsor this event and helping bring it to life! ?? ?? To schedule a meeting with the incredible featured companies showcasing at the pavilion, RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gRJndYSA If you have any questions or need more details, feel free to reach out to Noah Lawrence directly at [email protected]. We can't wait to connect with you and share in the spirit of innovation! Omer Fein Jack Hickey Matan Bostick Yarden Sasson Brett Super Noah Lawrence Roey Fisher Nathan Tsror Shai Pascal Diana Stern Ran Yehezkel Lior Konitzki Michael Admon Limor Rutman Eleanor Bizur Yonezu Aya Konovalov Israel Export Institute ???? ????? Shlomi Kofman Kinsey Fabrizio Eitan Sapir Shai Avital Israel Bachar Consumer Technology Association Foreign Trade Administration - Ministry of Economy & Industry Israel Innovation Authority Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank ??? ????? ????? #CES2025 #Israel #Innovation #Technology

???EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES ALERT!??? ?? Networking at AWS re:invent ??? We’re thrilled to host a B2B Happy Hour during #AWSreInvent in Las Vegas, a chance to connect with exciting tech companies from Israel showcasing cutting-edge solutions in Cloud, Big Data, Infrastructure, Generative AI, DevOps, Cybersecurity, and more.? ?? Date: December 2, 2024?? ?? Location: Near The Venetian (details shared upon RSVP)?? ? Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm?? ?? Enjoy appetizers, drinks, and meaningful conversations with industry professionals, investors, and peers.? ?? RSVP now:https://lnkd.in/g7sxsvng ?? BIRD Cyber Program: A Call for Proposals ??? We also want to spotlight the latest BIRD Cyber Call for Proposals! Established by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS S&T) and the Israel National Cyber Directorate, this program fosters U.S.-Israel collaboration to enhance cyber resiliency.? Grants of up to $1.5M per project, funding up to 50% of the joint development budget. Eligible projects include U.S.-Israel partnerships or collaborations with universities/research institutes.? Priority Topics:? ?? Cyber protection for legacy medical devices?? ?? BGP hijacking remediation?? ?? Online face image self-enrollment compatible with international standards?? ?? Threat hunting on encrypted traffic?? ?? Human-machine (AI) interface tools for cybersecurity? This is a fantastic opportunity to develop, demonstrate, and pilot innovative cybersecurity solutions. For questions or to share this with your network, feel free to reach out. #Cybersecurity #AWS #Innovation #TechNetworking #BIRDCyber #AI #IsraelTech #USIsraelCollaboration #israelitech #awsreinvent2024 #reinvent #data #cyber #HLS #artificialintelligence #nomatterwhat #BIRD #collaboration #technology #networking #tech Foreign Trade Administration - Ministry of Economy & Industry Omer Fein Yarden Sasson Jack Hickey Noah Lawrence Matan Bostick Brett Super BIRD Foundation Anat E. Bujanover

The Consulate of Israel in San Francisco, JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa and Congregation Beth Sholom hosted an evening honoring the Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran. The event, which included a live music performance, was opened by Rabbi Amanda Russell and Deputy Consul General Maya Avishai and followed by a powerful discussion between Fleur Hassan-Nahoum and JIMENA Executive Director Sarah Levin. Thank you, Beth Sholom and Rabbi Russell, for the wonderful hospitality and thank you Sharaka for being with us on the night.

Are you affiliated with a nonprofit organization serving the county of Santa Clara? The Consulate of Israel to the Pacific Northwest invites you to apply for the Social Impact Grant Program for a chance to win up to $5,000 dollars ?? ?? We remain dedicated to the empowerment of nonprofit organizations that contribute to the development of their communities ?? Apply at that link in our bio or at https://lnkd.in/gaatGrZf

Thank you, Consul General Dr. Srikar Reddy Koppula and Evolve Silicon Valley Foundation for hosting us at the Global Innovation Summit on November 13-14, 2024, in Santa Clara, CA. It has been an honor for Consul General Marco Sermoneta to take part in the AI and Deep-Tech panel discussion – yet another proof of the close relationship between the Israeli and Hindu communities in the Bay Area. We highly value our existing strong partnership, including in combating antisemitism and racism together. We believe that the growing partnership between India and Israel should be translated into stronger ties between the respective tech and entrepreneurial communities in the Bay ??????????