Listen to Berkeley Talks episode #163: “The rise and destruction of the Jewish fashion industry.”
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Intro: This is Berkeley Talks, a Berkeley News podcast from the Office of Communications and Public Affairs that features lectures and conversations at UC Berkeley. You can follow Berkeley Talks wherever you listen to your podcasts. New episodes come out every other Friday. Also, we have another podcast, Berkeley Voices, that shares stories of people at UC Berkeley and the work that they do on and off campus.
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Hannah Weisman: It’s my pleasure to welcome you this evening, as well as our distinguished guest, Uwe Westphal. If you are a returning visitor, thank you for continuing to engage and connect with us. And if you’re new, welcome. The museum’s collections, exhibitions, and programs document and reflect global Jewish life. Before we get started, I’ll just ask you to take a moment to silence any devices that you have with us and note the emergency exit at the back of the room. I also invite you to return another time to view our current exhibition In Twilight, Ori Sherman’s creation, and to attend upcoming events.
Elisheva Baumgarten will be here at 5:00 PM on Tuesday next week to offer the Center for Jewish Studies’ Helen Diller Annual Lecture. You can find more information about all of our exhibitions and programs at magnes.berkeley.edu. This evening, we are proud to partner with the Center for Jewish Studies, Goethe-Institut San Francisco and the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, San Francisco to present this program. Please join me in welcoming Deputy Consul General Elena Simms.
Elena Simms: Ladies and gentlemen, Hannah, John, Noemi and Uwe, welcome, everybody. Please let me start with some thank