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B'nai B'rith

B'nai B'rith International
בְּנֵי בְּרִית
PredecessorIndependent Order of B'nai B'rith (and many others)
Formation13 October 1843 (1843-10-13)
TypeNGO
53-0179971
Location
President
Seth J. Riklin
C.E.O.
Daniel S. Mariaschin
Vice Chairman
Brad Adolph
Websitewww.bnaibrith.org

B'nai B'rith International (/bəˌneɪ ˈbrɪθ/ bə-NAY BRITH;[1] from Hebrew: בְּנֵי בְּרִית, romanized: b'né brit, lit. 'Children of the Covenant')[2] is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit[3] Jewish service organization and was formerly a cultural association for German Jewish immigrants.[4] B'nai B'rith states that it is committed to the security and continuity of the Jewish people and the State of Israel and combating antisemitism and other forms of bigotry.

Independent Order of B'nai B'rith membership certificate (1876), the predecessor organization to B'nai B'rith International.

Although the organization's historic roots stem from a system of fraternal lodges and units in the late 19th century, as fraternal organizations declined throughout the United States, the organization evolved into a dual system of both lodges and units.[5][6] The membership pattern became more common to other contemporary organizations of members affiliated by contribution in addition to formal dues paying members. B'nai B'rith has members, donors and supporters around the world.

  1. ^ "AP-News Pronunciation Guide A–C". AP News. 5 March 2018. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ Sara E. Karesh, Mitchell M. Hurvitz (2006). Encyclopedia of Judaism. Infobase Publishing. p. 61.
  3. ^ "B Nai B Rith". projects.propublica.org. Propublica. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Germans". Virtual New York. Graduate Center, CUNY. 2001. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. ^ "About B'nai B'rith International". B'nai B'rith International.
  6. ^ Deborah Dash (1981). B'nai B'rith and the Challenge of Ethnic Leadership. by State University of New York Press, Albany. p. 252.

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