B'rith Sholom

Independent Order Brith Sholom
Founded	1905; 119 years ago
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;

The Independent Order Brith Sholom (Hebrew: "Covenant of Peace") is a Jewish fraternal organization,^[1] founded in 1905 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the Jewish Communal Register of New York City, 1917-1918, in that year, Brith Sholom had 378 lodges nationwide that included 52,596 members, and had 88 lodges in New York City alone, including 15,000 members.^[2] The average annual cost to members was $16.^[2]

In 1940, its membership numbered 15,000.^[3]

An active chapter still exists in Cherry Hill, NJ https://www.chbs966.com^[4]

References[edit]

^ Schimdt, p. 56.
^ ^a ^b Jewish Communal Register of New York City, 1917-1918, 2nd Edition. New York: Kehillah (Jewish Community) of New York City, 1918. p. 935. See: google books link
^ Janowsky, p. 146
^ Widman

Bibliography[edit]

Schmidt, Alvin J. and Babchuk, Nicolas. Fraternal Organizations. Published 1980. Greenwood Press. Friendly societies. 410 pages. ISBN 0-313-21436-0
Oscar Isaiah Janowsky. The American Jew: A Composite Portrait, p. 146

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[1] Schimdt, p. 56.

[JCR-2] Jewish Communal Register of New York City, 1917-1918, 2nd Edition. New York: Kehillah (Jewish Community) of New York City, 1918. p. 935. See: google books link

[3] Janowsky, p. 146

[4] Widman

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