Juan Gilces Coronel, at The Blogs

Juan Gilces Coronel

Sep 30, 2020, 10:48 PM

Consul General Zeev Boker greeting Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld during her inauguration as President of Hebrew College | October 2018.

For over two years I’ve had the opportunity to witness and assist the day-to-day work of Israel’s top diplomat in Boston. As chief of staff to the Consul General of Israel, I wrote briefs, memos, managed meetings, calendars, and...

Dec 7, 2018, 8:33 AM

A Forgotten Truth, Iran in Latin America

(FILE) A man walks over the rubble left after a bomb exploded at the Argentinian Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) in Buenos Aires, 18 July 1994, killing 85 people and injuring about 300 others in the worst attack of its kind in the South American country. AFP PHOTO / Ali BURAFI

The 1990s was a remarkable decade for globalization. The communications technology revolution changed the way people communicate and interact with one another. The communications revolution gave economic access to the nations of the developing world and the ability to...

About Me

Juan Gilces Coronel is Manager, Israel & Global Jewry at Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston. Prior to this position, he was the Chief of Staff to the Consul General of Israel to New England. From 2016-2018, Juan worked for The David Project of Hillel International as a Senior Campus Coordinator. Juan was born in Ecuador to a family of Dutch-Portuguese Jewish origin and was raised in South Florida. He is a member of Young Professionals in Foreign Policy and former chapter advisor for Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. Juan holds a M.S. in Global Studies and International Relations from Northeastern University and a B.A. in International Relations from Florida International University.