Image - interior of Magen David Synagogue in Kolkata, India, and speaker photos
Image - interior of Magen David Synagogue in Kolkata, India, and speaker photos

India, Israel and Berkeley

Our distinguished panel will discuss the ties between Israel, India and Berkeley, demonstrated in the Berkeley-based Magnes Collection of jewish Art and Life's beautiful collection of Indian Jewish artifacts.

Deputy Consul General Zamir, who was previously stationed in Mumbai, will talk about his experiences there. The little known facts that Jews have lived in India for thousands of years and that presently about 80,000 Indian Jews live in Israel, will also be discussed.

MLF ORGANIZER

Celia Menczel

NOTES

MLF: Middle East

Speakers
Image - Samson Koletkar

Samson Koletkar

The World's Only Indian Jewish StandUp Comedian; From Mumbai.

Image - Francesco Spagnolo

Francesco Spagnolo

Ph.D., Curator, The Magnes Collection of jewish Art and Life, University of California Berkeley

Image - Matan Zamir

Matan Zamir

Deputy Consul General for Israel for the Pacific Northwest

Image - Soma Chatterjee

Soma Chatterjee

Member, Silicon Valley Interfaith Council—Moderator