Once again HOD Houston had a great turnout of members who attended and volunteered at this event. Below are some of the pictures:

L to R: Front row:  Paul Wainstein, Harry Brown, Joe Blog, Lenny Goldberg and sitting Ron Kammerman.

1st Standing row: Basil Joffe, Lorin Cohrn, Shim  Brookman, Mel Gross, Morris, Michael Morris, (green jacket)  David Kolnick, Mark Goldberg, Sonny (Irvin) Gerber, Jack Schlossberg,  Zak & Mark Katzenellenbogen, Marshall Levit and Ralph Grenville.

Middle of picture Middle row: Jeff Klein, Joshua Sanchez, Lou Diamond, Ralph Burdett and Steve Meyer.

Back row: Lawrence Barris, David Landau, Alan Lipman, Howard Feldman, Eric Bishop, Marc Passy, Meir (Michael) Kirshner, Eddie Grosman and Earle Wainstein.

Top: Neil Scheckter

Not pictured:  Steven Abramson, Scott Gardner, Scott Garfinkle, Earnie Palla, Steve Plumb, Alex Saburov and soon to be initiated Shawn Jackson.

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Hope to see Y'all at this great and fun event next year.

Great Pre Thanksgiving event attended and enjoyed by Brethren, spouses, some family members and a few prospective new members.

Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe attended. Among his many interests he is an active volunteer with Hatzalah of Houston.  He shared information today about an exciting new initiative that he has started. Keep their number in case you have a need and/or want to volunteer. This is for all non-medical emergency issues in all parts of Houston. www.houstonchaverim.org

Enjoy more pictures:  https://www.hodgalil.org/Photos

HOD Lodge Galil - Volunteers at Aishel House took place  Sunday 10/24/2021  "Food for Friends Volunteer Program"

They need us again - & SUNDAY 11/7/2021 at 11 am

PLEASE  RSVP  ASAP to save your spot. 

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Sunday 10-10-2021 at the NAGL (North America Governing Lodge) meeting in Atlanta, Wor. Bro. Lawrence Barris became President. He was accompanied by his son-in-law Bro. Josh Sanchez and Bro. Joe Blog, President of his Mother Lodge, Lodge Galil in Houston, Texas, USA.

In the picture Wor. Bro. Lawrence is holding his Dad’s Collar from when he was a Worthy Brother in HOD in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Currently there are 10 Lodges around the Country including two in Houston.

Seven of the nine potential new Brethren were initiated into Lodge Galil at the OLM on 9-30-2021. Notable were two Father and Son's.

Great event enjoyed by all.

Thanks to the Hebrew Order of David,

Roses for Rosh Hashanah was a tremendous success.

Link to the article that was sent to the Jewish Herald Voice (JHV) by Seven Acres regarding Roses for Rosh Hashanah. 

https://jhvonline.com/roses-for-rosh-hashanah-benefits-residents-of-seven-acres-medallion-p29566-109.htm

To see many more pictures click on Pix

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ROSES FOR ROSH HASHANAH

Makes a Comeback - 2021

Order here: Click for  Store

 Back in the 90’s a B’nai B’rith volunteer and Seven Acres supporter coordinated a program during the High Holidays that benefited the residents of Seven Acres.  The driving force behind that program was volunteer Max Goldfield.  Max and the Houston B'nai B'rith Council partnered with the Jewish Herald Voice to assist by printing a form that people could fill out, send in and purchase a dozen long stemmed roses.  The program, Roses for Rosh Hashanah, was active for about seven years and then was discontinued. 

   Fast Forward to the present and the Roses for Rosh Hashanah program is up and running again this year.  Mark Katzenellenbogen and the Hebrew Order of David (HOD), Lodge Galil along with Lodge Tikvah, have stepped up to run this wonderful volunteer fundraiser that will benefit the residents of Seven Acres and The Medallion.  “I worked on this project with Max Goldfield back in the 90’s and I have fond memories of what a worthwhile fundraiser it was,” remarked Katzenellenbogen.  “Both Houston Lodges of  Hebrew Order of David are proud to be bringing Roses for Rosh Hashanah back to benefit the residents of Seven Acres and The Medallion.”

   In addition to purchasing holiday flowers for friends and family throughout the community, the roses can be purchased for residents of  Seven Acres and The Medallion. One dozen red roses will be wrapped with filler and greenery, ready to be placed in your vase. (Roses for Seven Acres and Medallion residents will be placed in vases.) 

   Now, as well as back in the day, these roses will express one’s best wishes for a  happy  and  healthy  new year to our loved ones.  One dozen roses will cost $ 36.00 if they are picked up at the Seven Acres Circle Drive near the Flagpole - 6200 N Braeswood,  Houston, TX  77074  and   $ 48.00 if they are to be delivered within a 10 mile radius of Seven Acres. A satellite pick up location will also be located on the west side of Houston.

   To participate in Roses for Rosh Hashanah please visit HOD Lodge Galil's website, https://www.hodgalil.org/ and look under the Roses dropdown. All proceeds will go to benefit the residents of Seven Acres and The Medallion.

For more information contact Mark Katzenellenbogen at mark@kjis.com

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Thanks to Mrs. Rochel Lazaroff and Aishel House for allowing HOD Lodge Galil to return post Covid-19 and perform this Mitzvah.

Members, spouses and family member wore Red, White or Blue shirts or ones with a USA flag. After all, we were celebrating the 4th July.       

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Thanks also to Matt Samuels from the Jewish Herald Voice (JHV), his wife and two sons who covered the event. Click the two links that they shared - below.

"Here is a FREE link to the full edition you can share with your full group (no log-in required):

E-Edition with Hebrew Order of David on Front Page of JHV: https://reader.mediawiremobile.com/JHV/issues/207307/viewer

Also, the website story: https://jhvonline.com/red-white-soup-hebrew-order-of-david-cooks-for-aishel-house-guests-on-p29308-96.htm  "

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Post Covid Volunteering begins again.

L to R: Ron & Marilyn Kammerman, Mark & Zak Katzenellenbogen, Shim Brookman, Michael Wiesenthal, Harry Brown, Lawrence Barris, Ernie Palla, Rochel Lazaroff, Marisa & Deborah Brown.  

Pictured below is Ian Kavin

 Bro. Joe was photo shopped to be with us but was actually on a plane en route to visit family.

4-7-2021 - They were extremely grateful. Apparently the First Aid kits have been used and appreciated by all.