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: Samson Koletkar The World's Only Indian Jewish StandUp Comedian; From Mumbai. Francesco Spagnolo Ph.D., Curator, The Magnes Collection of jewish Art and Life, University of California Berkeley Matan Zamir Deputy Consul General for Israel for the Pacific Northwest Soma Chatterjee Member, Silicon Valley Interfaith Council—Moderator Main image on this page: The Interior of the Magen David Synagogue in Kolkata, India, after its 2017 restoration; photo by DeepanjanGhosh -www.commonwealthclub.org/covid19support -Subscribe for more Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/commonwealthclub -Upcoming events: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events -Become a Member: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/membership -Donate Now: https://support.commonwealthclub.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=298 -Watch & Listen https://www.commonwealthclub.org/watch-listen -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecommonwealthclub/ -Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cwclub/ -Twitter https://twitter.com/cwclub