Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD) president Hyepin Im will speak at the Building Bridges between Israel and Asia Event with Consul General of Israel and Republic of Korea, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Beverly Hills Synagogue.

The Building Bridges between Israel and Asia event will bring together Sam Grundwerg, Consul General of Israel and Key Cheol Lee, Consul General of the Republic of Korea, along with other dignitaries to discuss about water, investment, and cultural exchange.

Also scheduled to speak are U.S. Representative, Ted Lieu; California State Treasurer, John Chiang; California State Senator, Ben Allen; California State Assemblyman, Richard Bloom; Los Angeles City Councilman, David Ryu; executive director of Western Region Israel Bonds, Leor Ziv; and executive director of Sheba Medical Center, Mordechai Shani.

The event is free but space and seating are limited. The VIP reception runs from 6-7 p.m. and costs $36 to attend. The program runs from 7-9 p.m., followed by a dessert and networking event from 9-9:30 p.m.

The Beverly Hills Synagogue is located at 9261 Alden Dr. To RSVP, call (310)276-7650 or email [email protected].