Pictured above, most of the Brethren who attended.

 HOD Lodge Galil started the year off with a great event.

We started with Schnapps & Chavershaft at 6:30 pm before the OLM Meeting at 7 pm. This was followed by more Chavershaft, Snacks & Speaker, 

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.

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We had the pleasure of hosting the HOD GRAND President (Worldwide),  WB Anton Tepper from London and the GRAND Vice-President WB David Joss from Atlanta to our joint Lodge Galil & Lodge Tikvah OLM Meeting.

Link to article & pictures featured in the Jewish Herald Voice (JHV) Hebrew Order of David engaged in Hatzalah fundraising campaign https://jhvonline.com/hebrew-order-of-david-engaged-in-hatzalah-fundraising-campaign-p32631-89.htm

Bro. Scott Gardner our "Mitzvah Man" once again was recognized and thanked for all that he does for our Lodge.

Sunday 5-28-2023 

Once again HOD & JWV participated in this Mitzvah, with family members assistance.

L to R:  Ray Sass, Steve Meyer, Leonard Goldberg, Lawrence Barris, Josh Sanchez, Damon Soffer, Joe Blog, Jack Schlossberg,  Martin Lindenberg, Zak Katzenellenbogen, Colin Kantor & Mark Katzenellenbogen.  

Back row: Bro.Josh Sanchez, Richard Meador & Wor.Bro. Lawrence Barris.

Middle row: CJ Meador, Cindy Meador, Wright Meador, Ava Olitzki, Sharlene Barris & Jodi (Barris) Sanchez.

Front row: Mackay Meador, Juliette Sanchez, Jake Sanchez &  Evan Meador.

Bro. Jack Schlossberg (JWV Levy Post 574 Immediate Past Commander) assisted by Lodge Galil Bro. Zak K.

Wor. Bro. Joe Blog (Lodge Galil Immediate Past President) places a flag assisted by Bro. Martin Lindenberg.

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Sunday 5-29-2022 at 9 am:

Members of Houston’s two Hebrew Order of David Lodges, their wives, family members and friends met at the Houston Veterans’ Cemetery to plant American Flags at the graves to commemorate Memorial Day. 

The annual event was very well coordinated by HOD Galil board member Mark Katzenellenbogen.

Joining the HOD people were members of Houston’s Jewish War Veterans Post 574.  TAPS was expertly blown on the bugle by Russel Haehl.

This is the sixth consecutive year that HOD has been a part of this important memorial.

Some unaffiliated Jewish volunteers appreciated joining the group and reciting Kaddish prior to the formal Flags for Fallen Vets event.

Pictures  below:

IMG-8933 Early group at the grave of Edward Zavon

IMG-8936   TAPS was expertly blown on the bugle by Russel Haehl.

IMG-8944  The Josh Sanchez family and friend

 

IMG-8946  Lawrence Barris and daughter Jodi Barris Sanchez

IMG-8949  Volunteers including JWV's.

IMG-8951  The McIngvale family

IMG-8958 IMG-8944  Bradley Olitzki and family  

 

IMG-8959  Ben Katkin and David Lewis salute after placing a flag   

IMG-8968 Group at the grave of Edward Zavon

After volunteering HOD & JWV's paid respects at two other graves.

IMG-1588 -  Julien D SAKS & Wife Lucy-Jane SAKS

IMG-1598 Stanley A Goldstein

IMG-1598 Wife Pauline Kaminsky Goldstein

HOD LODGE GALIL - Blood Drive followed by Social Chavershaft & Speaker.

Thanks to Wor. Bro. Paul Wainstein who arranged The Gulf Coast Blood Drive Coach.

We had a great turnout of donors and participants at our Social event.

Thanks to Rabbi Yossi & Esty Zaklikofsky at the Shul of Bellaire for hosting us at their location and Bro. Harry Brown who coordinated things with them. 

Thanks to our Mitzvah Man, Bro. Scott Gardner who sponsored a great (MKT) dinner catered by Meital Betesh, owner of  "Oh Mama Kitchen Kosher Catering with Style" 

Thanks to Bro. Mark Goldberg for arranging the Speaker - Amy Frake with the Houston Holocaust Museum who talked about the remodeling of the Museum and the new exhibits. She answered many questions.

Thanks to Bro. Andrew Toubin for arranging Table Lodge and a special Thanks to Wor. Bro. Alan Lipman for bringing over our Schnapps that is housed in a secure location.

The evening ended with Bro. Lu Dorfman and Bro. Eric Bishop presenting a check to Wor. Bro. Alan Lipman for the HOD Houston Gravestone Marker Project from their employer, Houston Jewish Funerals.

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17 Brethren attended the unveiling plus 6 members from TJHS (Texas Jewish Historical Society). Rabbi Steve Morgan (HOD Galil Member) lead the formalities and Woody Fox and Larry Caulfield from Beth Yeshurun assisted.   

Left to Right:

HOD Houston Members: Mark Katzenellenbogen, Jack Schlossberg, Alan Maleh, Ray Sass, Isaac Johary, Ron Kammerman, Steve Meyer, Scott Gardner, David Landau, Zak Katzenellenbogen, Robert Tartell, Ralph Grenville, Ralph Burdett, Alan Lipman, Lu Dorfman, Rabbi Steve Morgan & Mark Goldberg.

Left to Right: Larry Caulfield & Woody Fox, Husband and Barbara Rosenberg & another couple from TJHS, Rabbi Steve Morgan amd WB Alan Lipman.

Above includes HOD Houston Brethren who are members at Beth Yeshurun plus Larry and Woody who co-ordinate on BY's behalf, plus some of the TJHS members.  

On the morning following the 7th Anniversary ceremonies, the HOD International delegation visited the original Hebrew Order of David Gravestone Project, which was initiated by HOD in  Houston.  The Gravestone Project has now been taken up by HOD Lodges in Atlanta and London UK so far with other Lodges looking to follow soon.

Boris Gremont and Michael Beren (Dallas), Steve Meyer (Houston Lodge Tikvah) Avron Krasner (South Africa), Eric Bishop, Zak Katzenellenbogen, Alan Lipman, Mark Katzenellenbogen, Phillip Turboff, Harold Minkowitz and Paul Wainstein (all Houston Lodge Galil).

Ivor Segal (Houston Lodge Tikvah), Alan Smirin (Atlanta), David Joss (Atlanta), Lawrence Barris (Houston Lodge Galil) and Laurence Gishen (UK)

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Article with pictures in the JHV (Jewish Herald Voice) Thursday 11-24-2022 page # 6:  Link to online article.

The paper edition and online subscription version have more pictures.

Back row L to R: Harry Brown,  Andrew Toubin,  Josh Sanchez,  Lawrence Barris,  Bradley Olitzki,  Jeff Klein,  Meir Kirshner &  Paul Wainstein.

Front row L to R: Eric Bishop,  Alan Lipman,  Joe Blog &  Mark Katzenellenbogen.

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OLM (Open Lodge Meeting) followed by Formal Dinner.

More pictures on our website. Click "News tab" and then Photos. 

Hebrew Order of David International (HOD) Lodge Galil "Gravestone Project"

It is said that to make a minyan at a funeral is the ultimate mitzvah:  You can have no hope of the deed being "returned," so it is a truly selfless act.  We at Lodge Galil of the Hebrew Order of David International (HOD) are coordinating a Community-Wide Mitzvah project to place a permanent marker on all Jewish graves that do not have them. Over the past two years, this project was partially underwritten through multiple grants from the Houston Jewish Community Foundation (“HJCF”). HOD is proud of our philanthropic partnership with the Foundation.  HJCF works diligently to ensure the needs of our community are met in lasting and meaningful ways by serving as a central resource and advocate for charitable giving.

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Pictured:

Roberta Herman Dietrich, Exec. Director presenting a check to HOD Lodge Galil Past President Marc Passy.

October 19, 2022 HJCF Board Meeting

HOD’s Andrew Toubin with Robert M. Beren Academy’s Rabbi Jordan Silvestri and HOD’s Joe Blog.

Houston’s Hebrew Order of David Lodge Galil president Joe Blog and Nat Levy Scholarship chair/board member Andrew Toubin presented checks to two Jewish day schools for a student who is a Nat Levy Scholarship recipient for the 2022-’23 school year.

HOD created a scholarship fund in December 2020 at the Houston Jewish Community Foundation, in memory of Nat Levy, who was HOD Lodge Galil’s elder statesman. The scholarship fund started with a donation from the Levy family.

The Shlenker School’s Sharon Ellerin and Casey Suter with HOD’s Joe Blog and Andrew Toubin.

In addition, the scholarship fund is partially underwritten by funding from the Goldstaub Community Special Needs Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation. HOD Lodge Galil has grown the fund through fundraising, donations and from its Tikkun Olam Fund.

To make donations to the Nat Levy Scholarship Fund, go to HOD Lodge Galil, hodgalil.org/donate.

Great event especially with heavy rain before, some during and a slow drive home after. Special THANKS to Bro. Marc Passy and the assistant Chef's.

Bro. Joe Blog Lodge Galil President and Bro. Steve Meyer Lodge Tikvah President pictured after donating Blood.

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