News

Baruch Dayan Ha'Emet.  Brother Aaron Karolinski passed away at 7:45 pm Friday evening 6-14-2019 surrounded by his entire family and Bro Steve L and his wife.

There will be a Memorial Service at 6 pm on Monday 6-17-2019 at the VFW located at 4402 W. Walnut St., Pearland, Texas 77581.  The funeral will be in Massachusetts.

Blood drive and BBQ (grilled menu). Conversation, drink, and for those who wanted to - donated to the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, who had their bloodmobile in attendance. The two events  took place at the same time and place. Family and friends were welcome to join attend.   

Miguel Fleischer, adjunct professor of chemical and bio molecular engineering received a William A. Brookshire Teaching Excellence Award. The award was created to recognize engineering faculty “who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to exemplifying the highest levels of teaching excellence inside the classroom.”

Photos from this evening’s Men’s Mock Seder.

HOD Galil comprised 25% of the group.

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‘Pillars of community’ to be honored at RMBA 50th anniversary gala

Robert M. Beren Academy is celebrating its 50th anniversary by honoring local community leaders and champions of Jewish education.

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In addition to the Jacobsons and Mitzner, RMBA’s gala also will honor RMBA Hebrew teacher Rina Erlichman, recipient of the June and Leonard Goldberg Teacher of the Year Award, and Harry Brown (Class of 1986), recipient of RMBA’s Distinguished Alumnus award.

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"HOD Bro. Harry Brown, pictured below, with that infectious smile, was born in Houston and attended Hebrew Academy long before it became Beren. "

    
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To read the full article in the Jewish Herald Voice please click on JHV

12 of our Bro's helped us brighten the days of the residents of Goldberg B'nai Brith Towers by singing and delivering  hametashen and pizza to celebrate Purim!!

Mishloach Manot will be distributed on Thursday/Purim.

        

The HOD Houston Federation Raffle is complete, with ticket # 91 drawn on Feb 19, 2019.  We look forward to working with the winner to schedule his trip to Israel!!  Thanks to all who bought tickets and watch this space for our final donations to Houston Hebrew Free Loan Association (presentation pictured below) and Zichron Menachem.

HOD President Bro. Marc Passy holds the box containing the raffle tickets - while Past (First) President Wor.Bro. Lawrence Barris draws the winning ticket.

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Houston Hebrew Free Loan Association President David Loev, Clive Fleishman & Alan Prossin accept a check from HOD Immediate Past President Bro.Paul Wainstein & Treasurer Bro. Joe Blog.

Please take a moment to review our 2018 recap video:

The HOD podcast recently featured our own founding WB Lawrence Barris.  Listen to it right here:

http://www.chaifm.com/the-hod/