B'nai B'rith and the Fariborz Fred Matloob Unit, Los Angeles: Beginnings
At the time that B'nai B'rith was founded, the American Jewish population was approximately 25,000 people, the majority of whom were recent immigrants from Germany, Poland, Bohemia and Austria. At the time, the synagogue served as the center of Jewish life and there did not exist any philanthropic agencies within the Jewish population that were independent of the synagogue. In addition, the Jewish community had been divided along ethnic lines and the various groups had little to do with each other.
Recognizing that uniting the 34 congregations that existed at the time would be difficult, Henry Jones, a German-Jewish immigrant, proposed to create a society that would be based on the teachings of Judaism and would contribute to the moral and intellectual advancement of the Jewish community. With the help of eleven other individuals, B’nai B’rith was born.
Recognizing that uniting the 34 congregations that existed at the time would be difficult, Henry Jones, a German-Jewish immigrant, proposed to create a society that would be based on the teachings of Judaism and would contribute to the moral and intellectual advancement of the Jewish community. With the help of eleven other individuals, B’nai B’rith was born.
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