Lodge Bezalel News

Our New Leadership Team is Official

WB Joel Rosenfield and Bro Marty Cohen were installed Nov. 3 as President and Vice President, respectively, of Lodge Bezalel

• President: WB Joel Rosenfield
• Vice President: Bro Marty Cohen
• Secretary: Bro Ron Scheinzeit
• Treasurer: Bro Mark Gaynor
• Master of Ceremonies: Bro Bruce Rosenblum
• Chaplain: Bro Harvey Brightman
• Scribe: WB Stan Schnitzer
• Preceptor: Bro Ezra Flom
• Inner Guard: WB Bruce Mellman
• Registrar: Bro Wayne Joss
• IPP: WB Ryan Simmons
• Trustees: WB Gary Fish, WB Craig Varon, WB David Weinberger
• Marshall: Bro Jonathan Alexander

During the dinner after the ceremonies, we saw a presentation on the activities of HOD. Click here to watch it.

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Lodges Present $200,000 Check to IDF Widows & Orphans Fund 

The Hebrew Order of David Foundation, comprised of the 23 HOD Lodges worldwide, presented a check for $200,000 to the IDF Widows & Orphans Fund, Sunday, Nov. 3, during the installation ceremonies for Atlanta’s four Lodges. The check represents the latest results in an ongoing campaign to fund an endowment for educations for widows and orphans of fallen servicemen of the IDF, police officers, and other security personnel.

Since Oct 7, 2023, the number of widows and children who have lost one or both parents has increased by more than 750. Among IDFWO’s numerous programs and support initiatives, annual scholarships are a crucial component to foster the academic and personal growth of widows and adult orphans within the organization.

HOD leaders in North America began working with a network of benefactors this past summer to set up a program to match HOD donations to IDFWO dollar for dollar. In the process, they established the HOD Foundation to better manage donations for this and other causes.

You can donate now to the Hebrew Order of David International Endowment Fund, administered by the IDF Widows and Orphans Organization in Israel.

Click here to:

• Learn more about our program
• Donate online
• Donate by other methods

The Jewish Voice of Houston published this article about the HOD initiative.

Through campaigns to support IDFWO, Birthright Israel and United Hatzalah, HOD Lodges have raised more than $800,000 over the past year.

Our Next OLM

Antoinette Roberts, Resident Manager, Rebecca's Tent at Shearith Israel 

Rebecca’s Tent has given shelter, food, safety and hope to nearly 1,200 homeless women. You can learn more about its mission and how you can help from Antoinette Roberts, Resident Manager, our Table Lodge speaker for our Nov. 19 OLM.

Our Table Lodge presentation is open to everyone. The OLM is open only to HOD Brethren.

As an emergency shelter in the coldest winter months, Rebecca's Tent Spiegel Women's Shelter at Shearith Israel not only provides basic comforts, but also offers life skills training, access to community resources and the essential human services needed to help women rise up and work toward stability and independence. They offer a safe, secure place to sleep, three meals a day, and a wide range of supportive living services to homeless unaccompanied women. They also provide job-hunting and life skill training to residents.

Lodge Bezalel meets at Congregation Or Hadash, 7460 Trowbridge Road, Sandy Springs.

• Snacks and schmoozing at 7 p.m.
• OLM (Brethren only) at 7:30 p.m.
• Table Lodge (open to guests) at 8:30 p.m.

Reservations are required. Dress code is business casual.

Jazz Jam:
Let's Go to a Joe Alterman Concert

Bezalel Bros and spouses and friends are invited to get together for Locals and Legends, an electrifying showcase uniting the talents of regional/local jazz artists with the timeless brilliance of legendary jazz artists!

It's happening Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. Those who are interested can gather for dinner before the concert.

Then we'll join locals Joe Alterman and Karla Harris  as they welcome legendary jazz clarinetist Ken Peplowski. You may remember that Joe head. lined a jazz concert for Lodge Bezalel at Berman Commons a few years ago.

Tickets are $36 and $32.50 for Seniors, Students and Military.

Click here to buy tickets. We'll have more information on dinner after the holidays.

Sign Up to Serve at ZPC

Thursday, Nov. 21 is our next date to serve dinner at the Zaban Paradies Center. You can sign up now by sending an email to Service Chair Bro Bruce Rosenblum (bruce.h.rosenblum@gmail.com) 

Here's how it works:

• Meet up at Costco Perimeter 3pm to purchase food. 
• Take the food to ZPC to set up and serve.  
• Go to dinner with brothers who volunteered for event - restaurant TBD.

ZPC is always looking for gently used business casual clothing that residents can wear to job interviews. Bring your donations to our Nov. 19 OLM, and we'll deliver them with dinner to ZPC. 

Monthly Planning Meetings!

Our monthly planning meetings are returning to the Publix in Woodlawn Commons on Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. Meetings are scheduled for 7 p.m. on the first Monday of the month - but subject to change for holidays. Our next meeting is Monday, Dec. 2.

Read Our OLM Minutes

Click here to read the minutes of our monthly OLMs.

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