Prior to the Installation of 2019-2020 Officers, the three founding members of HOD Galil in Houston presented a Texas sized check to the two HOD International Guests who reside in Atlanta:

Zichron Menachem for Kids with Cancer in Israel

L to R: Paul Wainstein Past President, Joe Blog Incoming President & Wor.Bro. Lawrence Barris Past President.

Wor.Bro. Les Kraitzick & Wor.Bor. David Joss (both from Atlanta).

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Hebrew Order of David Raise Funds for Zichron Menachem in Israel

Houston’s Lodge Galil of the Hebrew Order of David (HOD) presented a cheque for Zichron Menachem at the annual installation of officers for 2019-2020.  Zichron Menachem provides support for any young person in Israel under the age of 25 living with cancer, as well as their parents and siblings.

Immediately after Hurricane Harvey, HOD International diverted all its fund raising, intended to go to Zichron Menachem, to provide funds for hurricane victims in Houston.  For this reason, the local lodge Galil decided to allocate part of it’s charitable giving from its Tikkun Olam fund to this worthwhile organization.

Seen above are the three founding members of HOD Galil,  officers Paul Wainstein, Joe Blog and Lawrence Barris who are with HOD International representatives Les Kraitzick and David Joss.

Two members of HOD International came to Houston to perform the Formal Installation of 2019-2020 HOD Galil Officers - Wor.Bor. David Joss & Wor.Bro. Les Kraitzick (both live in Atlanta).

Pictured below L to R are members of Galil's Management:  

Ed Teitel, Mark Katzenellenbogen, Shim Brookman V.P., Joe Blog President,  Albert Marc Passy Immediate Past President, Ray Sass.

Steve Levine, Ivor Segall, Wor.Bro. Lawrence Barris Past President, Andrew Toubin, Eric Bishop, Steven M. Plumb, Zally Lazarus, Alan Lipman, Steven Meyer, Paul Wainstein Past President.

Constable Alan Rosen, who loves assisting his Jewish community, spoke to a group of Hebrew Order of David members and guests after their regular monthly meeting.

He explained some of the differences among the Constable’s office, the local police department and the criminal justice system. He also mentioned various facets of the constables’ duties and about his Precinct 1.

Other topics that he detailed were the procedures that his office has in place for those who suffer from mental illness, and about mental warrants. 

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JHV = Jewish Herald Voice online edition link: 

https://jhvonline.com/constable-rosen-talks-with-hebrew-order-of-david-p26272-89.htm

Group picture of most who participated.

Front row left to right:

Rich Bonn, Ron & Marilyn Kammerman,  Lou Diamond,  Ivor Segall, Jackie Wedelich, Judy Brookman, Shoshana Bonn &  Aishel House Host Rochelle Lazeroff.

Back row left to right:

Ernie Palla, Vince Wedelich, Zak  Katzenellenbogen, Angie Segall, Mark Katzenellenbogen & Shim Brookman.

We had participation from 8 HOD members, 4 spouses plus 3 guests.  

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JHV (Jewish Herald Voice) link = https://jhvonline.com/a-special-order-at-aishel-house-p26254-96.htm

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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