B'nai B'rith

American  

[buh-nay brith] / bəˈneɪ ˈbrɪθ /

noun

1. an international Jewish organization, founded in New York City in 1843, which institutes and administers programs designed to promote the social, educational, and cultural betterment of Jews and of the public at large.

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B'nai B'rith British  

/ bəˈneɪ bəˈriːθ, -brɪθ /

noun

1. a Jewish fraternal organization founded in New York in 1843, having moral, philanthropic, social, educational, and political aims

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Etymology

Origin of B'nai B'rith

From Hebrew bənē bərīth “sons of the covenant”

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Example Sentences

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B'nai B'rith

A fellow worker at B'nai B'rith, Ernie Friedlander, told the paper: "She was a very clever lady, and she was very, very passionate about dealing with prejudice and discrimination."

From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025

At the time, members of the B’nai B’rith felt a “desire to really be accepted by the leaders of the city,” according to Steven Luftman, a heritage conservation consultant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024

DeFunis had the support of Jewish groups like the Anti-Defamation League and B’nai B’rith, which sided with him out of concerns about quotas.

From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2023

Raised in the Cleveland suburb of Beachwood, Mandel is the grandson of Holocaust survivors, attended B’nai B’rith Perlman summer camp and was married in Israel.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2022

The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith telegraphed "hearty approval of your directive ... action is consonant with democratic ideals and in particular with the military establishment's successful program of integration in the armed forces."

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor

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