“Meet” Israel’s senior-most official in the area for an important discussion. Dr. Newman will cover a variety of topics including the recent Abraham Peace Accord and the incredible Israeli medical advances fighting COVID.

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Dr. Hillel Newman assumed the post of Consul General of Israel in July 2019, where he serves as the senior representative of the State of Israel to the Pacific Southwest.

During his twenty-year diplomatic service, Consul General Newman accumulated vast experience in policy formulation and decision-making at the highest levels of Israel’s foreign policy establishment. He has served in several influential and critical positions including Policy Advisor to three Foreign Ministers of Israel and Ambassador of Israel to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Consul General Newman made Aliyah with his family from South Africa, served as a medic in the IDF, and is married to Ayala. The couple has a ten-year-old son, Ram.

His favorite hobbies are reading, nature tours, sporting events, and scuba diving.
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Moderator: David Bark

Questions: Contact Kyle Young at 858.737.7150 or kyley@jewishinsandiego.org