Lodge Moledet
HEBREW ORDER OF DAVID INTERNATIONAL
OPEN
LODGE MEETING -
DECEMBER , 2002 .
The next OPEN LODGE MEETING of LODGE MOLEDET No. 44 will be held at BEIT ISSIE SHAPIRO, RECHOV ISSIE SHAPIRO, ( off RECHOV SHABAZI) , RA’ANANA, on
WEDNESDAY
25 th. DECEMBER , 2002
, at 8,00 p.m. sharp.
N.B. PLEASE
NOTE THE EARLIER STARTING
TIME - 8
, 00 p.m. - UNTIL
FURTHER
NOTICE - CHAVERSCHAFT TABLE
LODGE .
AGENDA
- Opening Ceremony .
- Welcome to Delegations and Visitors .
- Apologies .
- Announcements .
- Candle Lighting Ceremony : The following Brother is requested to attend the next Open Lodge Meeting , and to present himself , when called upon to do so , for the Lighting of his next Candle :- Seventh Candle : Bro . Maurice Shlomowitz .
- Reading and Confirmation of the Minutes of the Previous Open Lodge Meeting , and Matters Arising .
- Correspondence and G.L. Forms :
( 1. ) Worthy Brother Secretary . ( 2. ) Worthy Brother Scribe .
- Treasurer’s Report .
- Vice – Presidential and Management Committee Meeting Report .
- Almoner’s Report .
- General .
- Closing Ceremony - Adjourn to our Chaverschaft Table Lodge .
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TABLE LODGE
- TABLE LODGE -
TABLE LODGE .
This month - December
, 2002 - has been a very active month for Lodge Moledet .
We started with Channukah ,
and the Channukah Party for the residents
of Beit Zimmerman , in Ra’anana . Ahead of us is our Inter
- Lodge Quiz , and a
few days later , our
December Open Lodge Meeting .
ALL Worthy Brethren
and Brethren are hereby
cordially invited to attend the Open Lodge Meeting on the 25
th., and then to catch their
breath and relax at our Chaverschaft Table Lodge
, with a drink and a snack , and some
friendly discussion and conversation.
SEE YOU THERE !!! _______________________________________________________________________________________
ADD DIGNITY TO
THE MEETING BY COMING
TO LODGE DRESSED IN A WHITE SHIRT AND DARK TROUSERS.
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This part has been sponsored by Worthy Brother Bennie
Steingold , Brother Reuven Mowszowski ,
and Brother Kalie Plehn .
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FROM
THE PRESIDENT’S PEN ………. :
Dear Worthy Brethren
and Brethren ,
One of the basic principles of our Order is Gemiluth Chasadim in its actual sense. I would like to expand on the real meaning of the concept so as to have a better understand of the true meaning of the philosophy behind it. Gemiluth Chasadim is a virtue which not only includes the giving of financial assistance, but includes help of every kind: visiting the sick, comforting those who mourn, and showing compassion in times of need as well as every other act of kindness to your fellow being. The Mishnah considers it to be among the things for which no limit has been prescribed. Since Gemiluth Chasadim consists of personal acts of kindness, and does not only involve money, it can and should be practiced by all, rich and poor alike.
Kindness shown to the dead is indeed an act of true love since there is no prospect of repayment or gratitude. A poor man may one day be in a position to repay his benefactor, but a dead man cannot repay, thus an act of kindness must be done without any expectation of gratitude or reward. According to the Talmud, whoever is merciful is certainly of the children of Abraham. The Jewish people are characterized by modesty, mercy and benevolence.
Maimonides, in his Mishneh Torah writes: “The quality of mercy is characteristic of the Jewish people. They are like brothers, and if a brother shows no mercy towards a brother, then who will? On whom then should the poor of Israel depend? Alas, their help must come only from their brethren. The highest degree of righteousness is to aid a man in want by offering him a gift or a loan , or by assisting him in any other manner of means available to you , so as to assist him to become self supporting.”
Gemilut Chasadim finds expression in all efforts of goodwill and is exemplified by receiving all men cheerfully, by loving and striving for peace. Brethren, let us all bear these principles in mind and make an all out effort to practice the Mitzva of true Gemiluth Chasadim.
Fraternally yours,
Worthy
Brother BENNIE STEINGOLD.
PRESIDENT.
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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE
The next MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE MEETING of LODGE
MOLEDET NO. 44 , will be held on
WEDNESDAY 08 th.
JANUARY , 2003 , at 8,00 p.m.
at the home of Kaleen and Worthy Brother Claude Lavenski
, Rechov Shai Agnon 22 / 5 , Ra’anana .
Phone : ( H ) 09 - 771 7250.
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MONEY
MATTERS
This month we are again most
thankful and very grateful for very generous
donations made to our Lodge Charitable Funds , to aid “ People in Need ”.
Donations were received
from :-
1. Naomi and Worthy
Brother Ben Ostrin - in honour of Worthy Brother Ralph Stock
, on the occasion of the
celebration of his eightieth ( 80
th. ) birthday , on the 10 th. December .
2. A donation
of N.I.S. 500 – 00 ( Five
Hundred Shekels.) was received
from an anonymous donor , to assist the Lodge in helping “ People in Need ”.
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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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This part has been sponsored by Worthy Brother Max Geffen
, Brother Leon Singer , and Brother Keevan
Kahanovitz .
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“
AROUND AND ABOUT ” - MEMBERSHIP NEWS
MAZAL TOV : A very sincere and hearty MAZAL TOV is extended to : -
·
Brother Max Grunberg -
On his being honoured with the award of “
The Royal Order of the Polar Star ”, presented to him by the Swedish
Ambassador , on behalf of the King of Sweden , in honour of his work
and research on Rauol Wallenberg.
GET WELL SOON
: Our best wishes for a
very speedy and complete
recovery to : -
·
Chana , Daughter of Shulamith and Brother
Barry Schwarz - who is now
recuperating at home , after
recently having had three very serious operations
in the U.S.A.
CONDOLENCES
: Our very sincere and heartfelt Condolences , and wishes of “ Long Life ” to :
·
Brother Isaac Maimon ,
and family - on the recent
passing of his dear Father
, in Australia.
·
Sonia and Brother
Wolfie Sacks , and family - on the recent passing of their dear Grandson,
in the U.S.A.
·
Denyse and Brother
Sam Kirsch , and family - on the recent passing of their dear Uncle ,
Brother Len Stein , of Lodge Lishkat Hasharon ,
in Netanya.
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BIRTHDAYS AND
ANNIVERSARIES
BIRTHDAYS - JANUARY ,
2003 :
The following are wished a
very HAPPY BIRTHDAY , and many more , “ AD MEA V’ESRIM ”:
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01 |
Brenda Fine |
20 |
Ben Ostrin |
|
01 |
Wolfie Sacks |
20 |
Kalie Plehn |
|
02 |
Sharon Goodman |
21 |
Joan Asch |
|
09 |
Archie Isaacson |
23 |
Leon Kaplan |
|
13 |
Hilary Waldman |
24 |
Brian Cohen |
|
16 |
Les Berkowitz |
25 |
Lynette Conroy. |
|
19 |
Glen Eilon |
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ANNIVERSARIES -
JANUARY , 2003
MAZAL TOV , and many more HAPPY
ANNIVERSARIES , to :
|
01 |
Alfie and Myra Feinberg |
35 th. |
|
03 |
Cecil and Jennifer Shevil |
38 th. |
|
04 |
Shim and Ditty Maresky |
26 th. |
|
05 |
David and Lynette Conroy |
28 th. |
|
05 |
Ben and Naomi Ostrin |
56 th. |
|
09 |
Glen and Lucille Eilon |
37 th. |
|
12 |
Ivor and Vera Broer |
45 th. |
|
13 |
Laurie and Hilary Sagiv |
40 th. |
|
13 |
Zellick and Fay Sendzul |
51 st. |
|
21 |
Cecil and Riva Migdal |
32 nd. |
|
25 |
Clive and Debbie Chitiz |
22 nd. |
|
28 |
Mervyn and Leah Poliak |
30 th. |
|
28 |
Ivor and Roni Wolf |
41 st. |
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INTER – LODGE QUIZ
An
evening to remember will be on THURSDAY
19 th. DECEMBER , 2002.
Starting at 8,30
p.m., at Beit Issie Shapiro , Ra’anana ,
three teams of four each
, from Lodge
Moledet and Lodge Lishkat
Hasharon , will lock horns ,
and test their knowledge
by answering questions in the
INTER - LODGE QUIZ .
Brethren , and / or wives are invited to join their Lodge
teams - just phone
Bennie ( 09 - 745 1288 ) and give him your name . It is
expected that competition will be keen , and a close result is anticipated . So , come along , Brethren , wives
, family and friends , and enjoy an evening out , and , of course support your Lodge
team.
Refreshments will be provided.
N.B.
N.B. A small donation of
N.I.S 10-00 (Ten Shekels) per person will be collected, to help defray costs.
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This part sponsored
by Worthy Brother David Gelfand
, and Brother
Len Woolf .
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
DECEMBER , 2002 :
Thursday 19 th .
: Inter – Lodge Quiz , at 8,30 p.m. , at Beit Issie Shapiro , Ra’anana .
Wednesday 25 th. : Lodge Moledet No. 44 Open Lodge Meeting , at Beit Issie Shapiro ,
Ra’anana , at 8,00 p.m. N. B. NOTE CHANGE OF TIME .
JANUARY ,
2003 :
Wednesday 08 th. : Lodge Moledet No. 44 Management Committee Meeting , at
: 8 , 00 p.m. , at the Lavenski’s.
Wednesday 29 th. : Lodge Moledet No . 44 Annual General Meeting , and Election of
: Officers and Management Committee for the year 2003 / 2004 , at
____________________: 8 , 00 p.m., at Beit Issie Shapiro , Ra’anana .
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COMBINED ANNUAL INSTALLATION OF
OFFICERS , AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES FOR 2003
/ 2004 .
ALL Worthy Brethren and Brethren are again asked to diarise that our Combined Annual Installation of Officers , and Management Committees , for 2003 / 2004 , will be held on
SUNDAY , 30 th. MARCH , 2003 , to be followed by the Installation Banquet .
The Worthy Brother Grand President , and his Delegation of Officers , will be here to conduct the Installation . It is hoped that he will be accompanied by a large contingent of Brethren from South Africa , as it will also be the 25 th. Installation of Officers of Lodge Moledet , and the establishment of the Hebrew Order Of David , in Israel .
The actual Anniversary of the Consecration of Lodge Moledet will be suitably commemorated at a
later date .
NEWSLETTER PART
- SPONSORSHIP
The Editorial Board once again thanks those Worthy Brethren
and Brethren who have “ Part – Sponsored ” our monthly
Newsletter.
Should any Worthy
Brother or Brother wish to “ Part
– Sponsor ”our Newsletter, at the rate of
N.I.S. 30-00 (Thirty shekels) for a three
month period ( i.e. N.I.S. 10-00 (Ten Shekels) per month), please advise our
Worthy Brother Scribe, or our Worthy Brother Secretary.
WHAT’S NEW
ON OUR WEBSITE ?
- The Jewish Agency has a link to our Web site from their Web site http://www.jewishsites.org/index.htm. We have a link to their site from our Links page. Check it out .
After receiving a number of
requests, a page was added to our site: HOD
Worldwide which showcases Lodges around the world.
Another new page is Public Relations which gives information
about the Lodge and the Order in the media.
We also have our Lodge Moledet photo album on the Web! Check
it out here: http://www.evite.com/PhotoAlbum/pid/noheaders?i=hd6vg2wmgkl
The album keeps growing –continue
sending in your photos and articles. I will scan them and send them back to
you.
As a reminder, our Web site is http://lodgemoledet.tripod.com To date, our site has been viewed over 510 times! Keep surfing! With fraternal greetings from webmaster Worthy Brother Moshe Abramowitz.
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This part has been sponsored by Worthy Brother Archie Poliak and Mrs. Adele Sagor
ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
, and ELECTION
of OFFICERS
and MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE for 2003
/ 2004 .
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING , and ELECTION of OFFICERS and MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE for 2003 / 2004 , will be held at Beit Issie Shapiro , Ra’anana , on
WEDNESDAY 29 th.
JANUARY , 2003 , at 8,00 p.m.
Worthy Brethren and Brethren are urged to come forward and stand for Office , to ensure our continued service in the Community to those “ People in Need ”, and also for the future progress of our Lodge.
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO STAND
FOR OFFICE ?
As a general guide , the following information is provided as a reminder to those Worthy Brethren and Brethren who are interested in putting their names forward for Nomination and Election to Office.
* A Brother must be in possession of the First Degree , i.e. He must have completed the
Lighting of his Seven Candles.
* A Brother must be in Good Standing , i.e. He must be up to date with his Annual Sub -
scriptions , or have made suitable arrangements with the Worthy Brother Treasurer for the
settlement of his Dues.
* Should any Worthy Brother or Brother want to Stand for Office , but not be able to attend
the Election Meeting , he must indicate his willingness to Stand for Office , IN WRITING ,
stating which position / s he is prepared to Stand for. This written indication is to be in the
hands of the Worthy Brother Secretary before the start of the Election Meeting.
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“ AROUND AND ABOUT
” - MEMBERSHIP NEWS :
LATE NEWS :
GET WELL SOON : Wishes for a very speedy and complete recovery are extended to :
* Worthy Brother Morrie Sacks , who is recuperating after suffering injuries to his face as a
result of a
fall .
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SOME “ WISE ” ANSWERS
The following are some of the
Questions and Answers collated
from last year’s British
GCSE exams :
Q. Name the four seasons.
A. Salt , Pepper , Mustard , and Vinegar .
Q. Name a major disease associated with cigarettes ?
A. Premature death .
Q. How can you delay milk turning sour ?
A. Keep it in the cow. ( This student got an “A” !)
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This part sponsored by Worthy Brother Alex Tolkin and Worthy Brother Ralph Stock.
A BLONDE WITH A PROBLEM
Returning home from work , a blonde was shocked to find that her house had been ransacked and burglarized . She telephoned the Police at once and reported the crime .
The Police dispatcher broadcast the call on all channels , and a K – 9 ( Dog ) Unit patrolling nearby was the first to respond .
As the K – 9 Officer approached the house with his dog on a leash , the blonde ran out on the porch, shuddered at the sight of the cop and his dog , then sat down on the steps .
Putting her face in her hands , she moaned : “ I come home to find all my possessions stolen. I call the Police for help , and what do they do ? They send me a BLIND policeman ! ”.
LODGE MOLEDET OFFICERS :
2002 / 2003
|
President |
W / Bro. Bennie Steingold ( Freda ) |
09 – 7451288 |
|
Vice-President |
W / Bro. Zellick Sendzul ( Fay ) |
09 - 7409212 |
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Immediate Past President |
W / Bro. Max Geffen ( Ruth ) |
09 - 7449180 |
|
Treasurer |
W / Bro. Alex Tolkin ( Ethne ) |
09 - 7711978 |
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Secretary |
W / Bro. David Gelfand ( Gillian ) |
09 - 7493467 |
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Scribe |
W / Bro. Julian Sagor ( Adele ) |
03 – 9451002 |
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Master – of - Ceremonies |
W / Bro. Morris Maze |
09 - 7963241 |
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Preceptor |
W / Bro. Claude Lavenski ( Kaleen ) |
09 - 7717250 |
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Inner Guard |
Bro. Cecil Migdal ( Riva ) |
09 - 7496163 |
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Registrar |
Bro. Aubrey Danziger |
09 - 7745380 |
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Chaplain |
W / Bro. Cyril Fine ( Brenda ) |
03 - 9337336 |
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Trustees |
W / Bro.Charles (Chooks) Heideman (Monica) |
09 - 7742394 |
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Bro. Gaby Haimovitz ( Freda ) |
09 - 7452126 |
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Management Committee |
W / Bro.Moshe Abramowitz (Barbara) |
09 – 7454519 |
|
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W / Bro. Ivan Waldman ( Hilary ) |
09 - 7743448 |
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W / Bro. Archie Poliak ( Edith ) |
09 - 9582750 |
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Bro. Solly Hare ( Phyllis ) |
09 - 7713620 |
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Bro. Keevan Kahanovitz ( Cynthia ) |
09 - 7496172 |
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W / Bro. Eric Horwitz ( Phyllis ) |
09 - 7454560 |
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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This part sponsored by Worthy Brother Ivan Waldman and Brother Basil Max .
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