Brethren - 

We will be placing an order for HOD button-down shirts on 6 Jul.  Please get your order in prior to that!

Enjoyable time was had by all at Beth Rambam who hosted us the Merfish was closed for Summer Camp activities.

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Members of Houston’s two Hebrew Order of David Lodges and their wives 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 547.  TAPS was expertly blown on the bugle by Russel Haehl.

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

In front: Ingrid & Paul Wainstein.  

Group LtoR: David Silberman, Steve Meyer, Zak Katzenellenbogen, Jack Shlossberg, Marna Meyer, Joe Blog, Mark Goldberg, Ivor & Angie Segall, Earle Wainstein and Mark Katzenellenbogen

Saluting the Fallen Vets:  LtoR: David Silberman, Mark Goldberg, Paul Wainstein, Joe Blog & Earle Wainstein 

Paul Wainstein, Joe Blog & Earle Wainstein 

David Silberman, Ingrid & Paul Wainstein.

 

Finally BBQ !!! & Social - without a MASK,

- PLUS door prizes and Raffle.

(Also "Coffee Meeting/Presentation" to prospective New Members pictured.) 

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Many Brethren, Guests and Prospective New Members joined in conversation, drinks, grilled food and  some donated Blood to the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center.

Great event enjoyed by all - see pictures below:

Looking very casual, President Bro. Joe Blog updated the attendees and NO that is not a UFO. It is a fancy light.

 

 

  

HOD Lodge Galil Bro Paul W. donated blood 05-20-2021

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Below will also be in the JHV 5-27-2021:

Hebrew Order of David Brethren help make a Minyan at a recent funeral. 

Letter from Texas Jewish Historical Society :

I am happy to report that the TJHS Board has approved a grant to your lodge for the Gravestone Project.  We will be funding 18 (Chai) @ $330 each for a total of $5,940. 

Congratulations,

Michael Wolf, Grant Chair

Texas Jewish Historical Society

Thanks to the Brethren who helped with this Mitzvah.

L to R:  Zak & Mark Katzenellenbogen, Issac Johary, Alan Lipman, Andrew Toubin, Ivor Segall, Sonny Gerber, Rabbi Aaron Sataloff from Congregation Beth Israel,  Ray Sass, Steve Meyer and Ernie Palla.  

To make donations to the Houston Gravestone Project Fund, please go to HOD Lodge Galil at  https://www.hodgalil.org/Donate/

This is the 2nd donation HOD has received from the Chevra Kadisha of Houston.

L to R: Bro. Harry Brown from the Chevra Kadisha presents a check to Bro. Josh Sanchez, HOD Lodge Galil Treasurer.

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Most HOD activities have been contained or postponed due to the pandemic except for the Mitzvah project that the Hebrew Order of David (HOD) started a few years ago. Following CDC and cemetery guidelines, several unveilings have taken place during the pandemic.

Harry Brown, from the Chevra Kadisha, explains that the work done by the Chevra Kadisha closely matches HOD’s Gravestone Project, which is placing gravestone markers on all of Houston’s unmarked Jewish graves.

Brown states that the Chevra Kadisha would, once a year, organize a lunch or dinner to thank donors for their support, but due to the pandemic, theChevra Kadisha once again decided to contribute those funds to HOD to support the Gravestone project.

To donate to HOD’s Gravestone Project, go to hodgalil.org/Donate

L to R:  Zak Katzenellenbogen, Ray Sass, Bradley Olitzki, Steve Meyer, Jeff Klein, Ivor Segall, Alan Lipman, Lawrence Barris, Rabbi Joshua R. S. Fixler from Congregation Emanu El. Picture taken by Mark Katzenellenbogen.   

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Unveiling of 16 markers at Emanu El Cemetery by Lodge Galil and Lodge Tikvah.  Members of HOD Houston performed another Mitzvah, during rain, shine and even the prediction of snow, while adhering to CDC guidelines.

This unveiling was originally postponed due to Covid-19 but was rescheduled. It is part of  our ongoing Gravestone Project. 10 Brethren plus Rabbi Fixler from Congregation Emanu El, participated. 

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HOD Lodge Galil creates Nat Levy scholarship

    

Houston’s Hebrew Order of David Lodge Galil has begun a scholarship fund in memory of Nat Levy, who was HOD Lodge Galil’s elder statesman. This scholarship will add tremendous value to the fledgling lodge, which started in Houston in November 2015.

Nat Levy, who earned the special title of “Worthy Brother,” would regularly educate members about the traditions and history of the fraternity. He was greatly respected by members throughout the world – with lodges in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Israel and South Africa.

Nat Levy entered the Hebrew Order of David Jewish men’s fraternity many years ago, joining the board of the Otto Warburg Lodge in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1963.

The Nat Levy Scholarship fund is held at the Houston Jewish Community Foundation. The Levy family made a generous donation to the fund to start it. HOD Lodge Galil added to the scholarship from its own Tikkun Olam charity fund.

A special committee has been set up to determine the rules for giving scholarships. To make donations to the Nat Levy Scholarship Fund, go to HOD Lodge Galil at 

https://www.hodgalil.org/Donate/

Thanks to the Jewish Herald Voice for publishing this article in the Thursday Dec. 24, 2020 edition on page # 8.

Original at https://jhvonline.com/hod-lodge-galil-creates-nat-levy-scholarship-p28530-89.htm

This project was partially underwritten by funding from the Goldstaub Community Special Needs Fund of the Houston Jewish Community Foundation.