(L to R: Dr. Kenneth Robbins, Congresswoman Grace Meng, Nissim Reuben, AJC, Jason Isaacson, Assistant Executive Director, AJC, Charge d`Affaires Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Congressman Pete Olson and Congressman Rush Holt Jr. at the Embassy.

Dr. Kenneth Robbins speaking on his book "Jews in India".

Mr. Jason Isaacson, Assistant Executive Director, American Jewish Committee (AJC), addressing the gathering.

Mr. Pete Olson, Congressman, Texas, speaking on the occasion.

Mr. Rush Holt Jr, Congressman, New Jersey, addressing the gathering.

Guests in attendance.

Ms. Grace Meng, Congresswoman, New York, speaking on the occasion.

Charge d`Affaires Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu addressing the gathering.

Guests in attendance.

Lighting the Menorah, the traditional oil lamp, on the occasion.

Lighting the Menorah, the traditional oil lamp, on the occasion.

Nissim B Reuben, Program Director: Indian-Jewish Relations, American Jewish Committee (AJC), and his brother Elan Reuben and sister Dr. Shamira Shallom doing the invocation in Indian Jewish tradition.

Minister Sudhakar Dalela welcoming the guests at the Hanukkah 2013 celebrations hosted by the Embassy on December 3.