LODGE MOLEDET MONTHLY

AMUTA * 580015600

South Africa * Australia * Israel * United Kingdom * United States of America * Zimbabwe

AGENDA:

1 1. Opening Ceremony.

2. Welcome to Delegations and Visitors.

3. Apologies.

4. Announcements.

5. Candle Lighting Ceremony: The following Brethren are requested to attend the next Open

Lodge Meeting and to present themselves, when called upon to do so that they may

Light their next Candles:-

Second Candle - Brother Max Grunberg

Third Candle - Brother Shaul Rottenbach.

6. Reading and Confirmation of the Minutes of the Previous Open Lodge Meeting and Matters

Arising.

7. Treasurer’s Report.

8. Correspondence and G.L. Forms: ( a ) Worthy Brother Secretary. ( b ) Worthy Brother Scribe.

9. Management Committee Meeting and Vice - Presidential Report.

10. Almoner’s Report.

11. General.

12. Closing Ceremony.

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TABLE LODGE - TABLE LODGE - TABLE LODGE:

Our wives and ladies are cordially invited to attend our CHAVERSCHAFT TABLE LODGE gathering this month The TABLE LODGE gathering will start at 8:00 p.m., and our Guest Speaker will commence his presentation at 8:30 p.m.

BROTHER MAX GRUNBERG our GUEST SPEAKER will tell us about the events leading up to his recent receipt of the Award of The Royal Order of the Polar Star. The Award was presented to Brother Max by the Swedish Ambassador to Israel on behalf of the King of Sweden and was in recognition of his research into the history and achievements of and “ The Search for Raoul Wallenberg ”.

After Brother Max has given his talk ALL Worthy Brethren and Brethren will enter the Temple for the OPEN LODGE MEETING while the wives and ladies will be taken home.

THE OPEN LODGE MEETING WILL COMMENCE AT ABOUT 9:30 p.m.

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ADD DIGNITY TO THE MEETING BY COMING TO LODGE DRESSED IN A

WHITE SHIRT AND DARK TROUSERS.

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S PEN

Dear Worthy Brethren and Brethren,

It is not by chance that the Hebrew Order of David has adopted the principle of “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” According to Rabbi Akiva the most comprehensive precept in the Torah is “You shall love thy neighbor as thyself.”

True love is tested by its sincerity. It will not hesitate to express blame or censure, and at the same time will also accept criticism. Reprove a wise man and he will love you; loving friendship will overlook faults. Hatred stirs up strife whereas love covers all offences. He who forgives an offence truly seeks love. Just as true friendship is recommended, so equally false friendship is condemned.

Loving your neighbor as yourself simply means that you should honor him with the utmost sincerity as you yourself would like to be honored. Do not harbor hatred, even in your heart. The only one that suffers if you bear a grudge against someone is you yourself, as the one against whom you bear a grudge may be totally unaware of your feelings towards him. If, for whatever reason you may have been wronged, you should confront the wrongdoer with dignity, and if he is sorry and asks your forgiveness, don’t be relentless, but forgive him.

Sincerity is of the utmost importance in self-criticism, for without it, you will find little to criticize within yourself. Self love excites in a man so strong a feeling of self importance that he becomes unaware of his own shortcomings while he sees those of his neighbor quite clearly. In exercising self-criticism, one should endeavor to eliminate, or at least reduce to a minimum, this element of self love, and scrutinize ourselves in the same way that we would others.

The Vilna Gaon, in a letter to his family wrote: “Treat all men with respect and amiability. Bring happiness to one another by kindly social relations. Let there be no dissention of any kind, but let love and forgiveness reign. Forgive one another and live in amity for the sake of G-d.

Brethren, how many of us are guilty of violation of the above concepts? I include myself amongst the guilty and undertake, as I propose that we all do, to retake stock of ourselves. Let us revise our values, and practice the basic principal of “Love thy neighbor as yourself” as required by your undertaking as a member of the Order in the true sense for which these wise words were intended.

I wish to remind you all that our Open Lodge Meeting will take place on the 30 th of this month, at the usual venue. The format of the Meeting has been changed slightly, in that we will be having our Festive Board before the Meeting, in order to accommodate the wives. We will be addressed by Brother Max Grunberg, who will be speaking on “The Search for Raoul Wallenberg”, for which he was awarded the “Polar Star Medal” on behalf of the King of Sweden. Also, the time has been changed from 8:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for practical purposes.

Hoping to see you all there with your wives.

Fraternally

WORTHY BROTHER BENNIE STEINGOLD.

President.

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ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO BE ADDRESSED TO:

THE HONORARY SECRETARY H.O.D. LODGE MOLEDET NO. 44 P.O. BOX 452

RA’ANANA 43100 ( ISRAEL ).

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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE:

The next MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING of LODGE MOLEDET NO. 44 will be held on

WEDNESDAY 13 th AUGUST 2003 at 8:00 p.m. sharp

at the home of Cynthia and Brother Keevan Kahanovitz Rechov Nachshon 6, Tzur Yigal.
(Phone: (H) 09 – 749 6172. )

“ AROUND AND ABOUT ” - MEMBERSHIP NEWS:

MAZAL TOV: A very sincere and hearty Mazal Tov is wished to:

Sonia and Worthy Brother Issy Kacev who recently celebrated their Fifty-fifth ( 55 th) Wedding Anniversary.

Brother Sam Kirsch on his Election and Installation as Treasurer of Lodge Moledet No. 44 at the June Open Lodge Meeting.

Brother Selwyn Feinblum on his recent re-election to the Shiftei Yisrael Shul Committee in Ra’anana.

Mrs. Gertie Lipman and family on the recent Engagement of her Grand-daughter Dvorah to Yitzchak Kleinman.

Brother Ze’ev Codron on his recently receiving a “ B & F Meritorious Honor Award ”, given to him by the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv.

Esther and Brother Isaac Shull who will celebrate their 58 th Wedding Anniversary in August and Brother Isaac Shull who will celebrate his 93 rd. Birthday “ Ad Mea V’Esrim ”, also in August.

Worthy Brother Alex Strasburg who will celebrate his 90 th Birthday “ Ad Mea V’Esrim ”, in August.

GET WELL SOON: We wish a very speedy and complete recovery to:

Freda Daughter of Yehudit and Brother Bennie Lipman who is recuperating after recently breaking her arm.

Brother Hugo Franco who has recovered satisfactorily after recently sustaining “ shock and bruising ”, as a result of a motor accident.

Yehoshua Leib Grandson of Marilyn and Brother Bernard Opert who is also recuperating after recently injuring his hand and had to be hospitalized for a few days.

CONDOLENCES: Our very sincere and heartfelt condolences and wishes of “ LONG LIFE ”, are extended to:

Mrs. Bebe Feldman relict of the late Worthy Brother Victor Feldman ( Lodge Lishkat Hasharon ) and family. Worthy Brother Victor recently passed away suddenly while on a visit in South Africa.

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MARSHALLS FOR THE NEXT OPEN LODGE MEETING:

It is the will and pleasure of the Worthy Brother President that the following Worthy Brethren

and / or Brethren attend the next Open Lodge Meeting on WEDNESDAY 30 th JULY 2003 to take up the position of MARSHALL for the Meeting.

If for some important reason you are unable to attend the Open Lodge Meeting please inform the Worthy Brother President Worthy Brother Bennie Steingold ( Phone: ( H ) 09 – 745 1288 ) as soon as possible.

1. Brother Jon Freedman.

2 Brother Isaac Maimon.

3. Worthy Brother Laurie Sagiv.

4. Brother Mike Weil.

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ROSH HASHANA GREETINGS:

The Editorial Board invites Worthy Brethren and Brethren to submit their names for inclusion in the list of ROSH HASHANA GREETINGS to be published in our September 2003 Newsletter ( Rosh Hashana Issue ).

The cost per greeting is a small donation of N.I.S. 5 – 00 ( Five Shekels. ) and you may phone to submit your name to our Worthy Brother Secretary Worthy Brother David Gelfand

( Phone: 09 – 749 3467 ) or to our Worthy Brother Scribe Worthy Brother Julian Sagor

( Phone: 03 – 945 1002 )

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:

BIRTHDAYS - AUGUST 2003:

The following are wished a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY and many more “ AD MEA ’ESRIM ”:

01	Michael Wolff	17	Isaac Maimon
05	Mrs. Gertie Cohen	17	Edward Pinshow
05	Gillian Gelfand	18	Freda Haimovitz
07	Ruth Riegler	18	Erella Woolf
08	Ken Burleigh	19	Valerie Feinblum
09	Kurt Riegler	24	Naomi Ostrin
11	Jenny Michalowsky	25	Ivor Broer
15	Isaac Shull	28	Marianne Davidow
16	Sonia Sacks	30	Riva Migdal
16	Alex Strasburg	31	Bennie Asch.

ANNIVERSARIES - AUGUST 2003:

MAZAL TOV and many more HAPPY ANNIVERSARIES to:

01	John and Sharon Goodman	21 st.
03	Gerald and Sharon Oserowitz	28 th
04	Jon and Eileen Freedman	39 th.
08	Moshe and Barbara Abramowitz	27 th
10	Tony and Sharon Franklin	34 th.
12	Mike and Annette Weil	30 th
21	Isaac and Esther Shull	58 th
31	Ronnie and Mona Bear	45 th

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MONEY MATTERS:

Our Brother Treasurer Brother Sam Kirsch makes an appeal to those Worthy Brethren and Brethren who have not yet sent in their Subscriptions or have not yet made suitable arrangements to settle their dues to PLEASE do so as soon as possible.

This month we again gratefully acknowledge receipt of very generous donations made to the LODGE MOLEDET CHARITABLE FUNDS. These donations are utilized to provide some assistance to the many “ PEOPLE IN NEED ” in our community.

Donations were received from:-

Freda and Worthy Brother Bennie Steingold in honour of Mike Gallant on the occasion of the recent celebration of his 50 th Birthday.

Brother Shlomo Agatstein in loving memory of his late dear Sister Hana bat Rav. Moshe Haim Halevi on her Yahrzeit.

Bella and Brother Eddie Lipman in honour of Clive Peltz on the occasion of his 70 th Birthday and on his move to Australia.

Ruth and Worthy Brother Max Geffen in honour of Mrs. Betty Gold on the occasion of the

celebration of her Birthday.

Fay and Brother Zellick Sendzul in honour of Audrey and Harry Katz on the occasion of the celebration of their Golden ( 50 th ) Wedding Anniversary.

Ruth and Worthy Brother Max Geffen in honour of Audrey and Harry Katz on the occasion of the celebration of their Golden ( 50 th ) Wedding Anniversary.

Fay and Worthy Brother Zellick Sendzul in honour of Mrs. Bella Nick on the occasion of the celebration of her 75 th Birthday.

Mrs. Diane Sapire and children in honour of Mrs. Karin Hesselberg on the occasion of the recent celebration of her Birthday.

REPORT: LODGE MOLEDET CHAVERSCHAFT BARBEQUE:

Our long – awaited CHAVERSCHAFT BARBEQUE was held at Beit Issie Shapiro on Thursday 10 th July and all reports indicate that it was the best Barbeque to date ! The meat and salads were great - very tasty and plentiful - and those that did not attend really missed out on a great evening.

Many thanks to the various organizers especially the wives and ladies who spent many hours preparing the delicious salads, etc. We eagerly look forward to the next Barbeque!

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“ HANNAH’S SUITCASE ” - AUGUST 2003 OPEN MEETING:

After some considerable negotiation we are very pleased to announce that Lodge Moledet No. 44 will present a Wizo production of “ HANNAH’S SUITCASE ”. The performance will be held on WEDNESDAY 27 th AUGUST 2003 at Beit Issie Shapiro in Ra’anana and the evening will be instead of our usual Open Lodge Meeting. ALL Worthy Brethren and Brethren wives ladies family and friends are invited to attend.

Further details regarding the time cost and availability of refreshments will be advised shortly.

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DID YOU KNOW ?

· Lodge Moledet No. 44 has it’s own Website - http://lodgemoledet.tripod.com.

· The Jewish Agency now has a link to our Website from their Website http://www.jewishsites.org/index.htm. We have a link to their site from our Links page.

· We also have our Lodge Moledet photo album on the Web. You can find it at

http://www.evite.com/PhotoAlbum/pid/noheaders?i=hd6vg2wmgkl

N.B. For further information regarding our Website please contact our Webmaster Worthy Brother Moshe Abramowitz ( Home No.: 09 – 745 4519 ) or Worthy Brother Claude Lavenski ( Home No.: 09 – 771 7250. )

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CANDIDATES FOR INITIATION:

Should any Worthy Brother or Brother know of any gentleman / men who may be potential CANDIDATES for INITIATION into our Lodge and the Order please advise Brother Aubrey Danziger of the name/s of the person/s ( Phone: (H) 09 – 774 5380 ) so that the required procedures can be initiated.

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ACCOMMODATION NEEDED:

Should any Worthy Brother or Brother know of “ Board and Lodging ” available in the Ra’anana central area as from 01 st. September 2003 please advise our Worthy Brother President

( Phone: 09 - 745 1288 ) or our Worthy Brother Vice – President ( Phone: 09 – 771 7250 ).

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NEWSLETTER PART – SPONSORSHIPS:

The “ Part – Sponsorships ” of our monthly Newsletter go a long way to help cover the costs of producing and distributing this vital Lodge communication medium.

The Editorial Board is ever grateful to those Worthy Brethren and Brethren who have sponsored

our Newsletter up to now, and begs to remind you that should anyone wish to “ Part – sponsor ”

our Newsletter please advise our Worthy Brother Scribe or our Worthy Brother Secretary.

( “ Part – Sponsorship ” may be made at the rate of 10-00 Shekels per month for three months at

a time. Phone numbers can be found on page 6 of this Newsletter. )

This month our Newsletter has been Part – sponsored by the following:- Worthy Brother Bennie Steingold Brother Len Woolf Worthy Brother David Gelfand Mrs. Adele Sagor Brother Reuven Mowszowski Brother Nathan Mowszowski Brother Wolfie Sacks Worthy Brother Max Geffen and Brother Shlomo Agatstein.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

JULY 2003:

Monday 28 th: Lodge Lishkat Hasharon Open Lodge Meeting.

Wednesday 30 th: Lodge Moledet No. 44 Open Lodge Meeting at Beit Issie Shapiro

_________________Ra’anana at 8 30 p.m.

AUGUST 2003:

Thursday 07 th: Fast - Tisha B’Av.

Wednesday 13 th: Lodge Moledet No. 44 Management Committee Meeting at the

: Kahanovitz’s in Tzur Yigal.

Thursday 14 th: Lodge Lishkat Hasharon Barbeque. Details from Worthy Brother

: Bennie Steingold.

Monday 25 th: Lodge Lishkat Hasharon Open Lodge Meeting.

Wednesday 27 th: Lodge Moledet No. 44 presents: “ HANNAH’S SUITCASE ”, at

: Beit Issie Shapiro Ra’anana. Open Meeting - Wives ladies

: family and friends welcome. Further details to follow.

LODGE MOLEDET OFFICERS: 2003 / 2004:

President	W / Bro. Bennie Steingold ( Freda )	09 – 7451288
Vice-President	W / Bro. Claude Lavenski ( Kaleen )	09 - 7717250
Immediate Past President	W / Bro. Max Geffen ( Ruth)	09 - 7449180
Treasurer	Bro. Sam Kirsch ( Denyse )	09 - 7745070
Secretary	W / Bro. David Gelfand ( Gillian )	09 - 7493467
Scribe	W / Bro. Julian Sagor ( Adele )	03 – 9451002
Master – of - Ceremonies	W / Bro. Ivan Waldman ( Hilary )	09 - 7743448
Preceptor	W / Bro. Moshe Abramowitz (Barbara)	09 - 7454519
Inner Guard	Bro. Cecil Migdal ( Riva )	09 - 7496163
Registrar	Bro. Aubrey Danziger	09 - 7745380
Chaplain	W / Bro. Cyril Fine ( Brenda )	03 - 9337336
Trustees	W / Bro.Charles (Chooks) Heideman (Monica)	09 - 7742394
	Bro. Gaby Haimovitz ( Freda )	09 - 7452126
	W / Bro. Archie Poliak ( Edie )	09 - 9582750
Management Committee	Bro. Eddie Lipman ( Bella )	09 – 7710685
	Bro. Solly Hare ( Phyllis )	09 - 7713620
	Bro.Keevan Kahanovitz ( Cynthia )	09 - 7496172
	W / Bro. Eric Horwitz ( Phyllis )	09 - 7454560
	W/ Bro. Zellick Sendzul ( Fay )	09 - 7409212

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PAST PRESIDENTS:

1978 - 1980 W/Bro. Archie Poliak 1989 – 1990 W/Bro. John ( Candy ) Cohen

1980 - 1981 W/Bro. Seymour Fisher 1990 – 1992 W/Bro. Moshe Abramowitz

1981 - 1982 W/Bro. Barney Mark 1992 – 1993 W/Bro. Clive Chitiz

1982 - 1983 W/Bro. Bennie Shapiro (Deceased) 1993 – 1995 Bro. Warren Samuels

1983 - 1984 W/Bro. Harold Jankelowitz 1995 – 1997 W/Bro. David Gelfand

1984 - 1986 W/Bro. Teddy Edelstein 1997 – 1998 W/Bro. Charles ( Chooks) Heideman

1986 - 1987 W/Bro. Louis Hare 1998 – 2000 W/Bro. Zellick Sendzul

1987 - 1988 W/Bro. Claude Lavenski 2000 – 2002 W/Bro. Max Geffen.

1988 - 1989 W/Bro. Walter Aviv (Deceased)

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