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October 13: B’nai B’rith Founded

On 13 October 1843, B’nai B’rith was founded in New York City. In Hebrew, the organization is written as בני ברית which translates to “Sons of the Covenant.” B’nai B’rith was founded by twelve German-Jewish immigrants when they met at Sinsheimer’s Café. According to a history published by B’nai B’rith, “The original members’ first concrete […]