Israel Dinner with Consul General Aviv Ezra
Friday, April 13, 8:30 PM

Join us for dinner at ASBI with Consul General Aviv Ezra. Mr. Ezra currently serves as the Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, based in Chicago. He is the official representative of the state of Israel in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Prior to his appointment as Consul General, Mr. Ezra quarterbacked the relationship of Israel with the United States Congress for a period of 8 years. For the past three years, he has served as the Director for Congressional Affairs at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem. This was preceded by a five-year period of service as the Counselor for Congressional Affairs at the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Ezra joined Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1999. Upon completion of the Cadet Course, he served at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle Eastern Economic Division in Israel. From 2000 to 2002, he served as the Economic and Commercial Attache to Cairo, Egypt. He also served as the Deputy Consul General for the Southeastern region of the U.S., at the Consulate General of Israel in Atlanta, Georgia, from 2002-2006.

Mr. Ezra was born in Israel in 1972. During his service in the Israel Defense Forces, he achieved the rank of Captain. Following his military service, he received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. After graduating, Mr. Ezra worked for two years in the private sector as COO of a publishing company.

Mr. Ezra is married to Einat and has three children.

By April 2: $18 Members  |  $23 Non-Members

Until April 9: $20 Members  |  $25 Non-Members

Members: Log into your account to redeem your discount.

Registration closes at 11:59 PM on Monday, April 9.

Sponsored by the Israel Committee.

If you have any dietary restrictions, please list them in the notes when you register.

ASBI does not want finances to be a barrier for anybody. Please email David at programs@asbi.org if you need assistance for this meal.