B'nai B'rith

[buh-ney brith]

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.

B'nai B'rith

/ bəˈneɪ bəˈriːθ, brɪθ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of B'nai B'rith¹

From Hebrew bənē bərīth “sons of the covenant”

Word History and Origins

Origin of B'nai B'rith¹

from Hebrew benē brīth sons of the covenant

Example Sentences

The vote was a victory for Catholic Charities, which bought the building historically known as the B’nai B’rith Lodge in 2018 but later said it was “seriously dilapidated and structurally unsound” and could threaten the safety of the surrounding neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

The B’Nai B’rith lodge was designed by the famed Jewish architect Samuel Tilden Norton, who also designed the Wilshire Boulevard Temple.

From Los Angeles Times

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

B’nai B’rith International said in a statement that the lodge “represents an important part of the history of our organization in Los Angeles.”

From Los Angeles Times

“However this is resolved, it would be important to the history of Los Angeles Jewry to note that B’nai B’rith met there,” the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times