We Are Hebrew Order of David International! 

Sharing Jewish Values through Community Service, Education, and Friendship!

Events/Meetings:

Dec 2024

Exec 12/19

Lodge 12/19 

Jan 2025

Exec 1/7

Lodge 1/22 




Shimon Peres Initiates Three New Brothers


Thursday Lodge Shimon Peres welcomed newest brothers Joe Levy, Loren Kerzner and Jimmy McClintock during our most recent lodge.  With their addition, our membership has now swelled to 71.



Shimon Peres Announces '25 /'26 Officers

Position
Nominee
*President
WB Boris Gremont
*Vice President
Bro Ted Solomon
Master of Ceremonies
Bro Wayne Feldman
*Immediate Past Pres
WB Matt Kurtzman
*Secretary
Bro Jeff Hacker
*Treasurer
Bro Don Swartz
*Trustees
WB Ivan Kahn
WB Warren Harmel
WB Martin Berk
Inner Guard
WB Eddie Philipson
Preceptor
Bro Jim Tolbert
Scribe
Bro Les Schachter
*Registrar
Bro Marty Stern
Chaplin
Bro Stuart Rosenfield

Terms are for 2 years. 

* Denotes officers who form the Executive Team.

Shimon Peres shines delivering multiple Mitzvahs and Fundraisers!!

HOD Pickleball Tournament '24

Benefiting Make-A-Wish 

Pickleball Wrap Up

Three Mitzvah Projects One Day!

On Sunday September 8th, 2024 something remarkable happened, we had an oversubscription for a day to clean out the JFS food pantry.  One third of our Lodge membership was represented.  With quick adjustment two more events were added simultaneously.   A diaper drive for families in need and packing of meal for Bikur Cholim.


More Fundraising Opportunities

It’s Time to Stand with the Widows and Orphans of Those Who Served


The Hebrew Order of David International’s newly formed Philanthropy Fund will support the widows and orphans served by the IDFWO, through a dedicated scholarship endowment fund, the Hebrew Order of David International Endowment Fund.



Hebrew Order of David Supports Zichron Menachem!

Our UK brethren have been supporting a camp program for more than 20 years. Brother Don Swartz and wife Lynda participated in person this year in Amsterdam.

Click Here to Learn More and Donate


Current News and HOD Events


Are your kid's/Grandkids on campus with brainwashed kids or worst being brainwashed too?

Times Israel Story


To learn more about Hatzalah's mission serving Israel in this most critical time.

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Foreign Policy Speaker

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove leads an  interview and discussion with Dr. Richard Haas and Dr. Martin Indyk recorded during intermission on Yom Kipper '23 at Park Avenue Synagogue in NYC.  Watch 

Baseball Players 

Watch on Twitter

Installations and Visit from Int'l


Grand President Anton Teper returns to Dallas

November is just around the corner and we will again have an amazing evening!  International leaders and North American leaders and guests from Houston will visit our lodge.  Details in the coming next month.

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HOD is Sharing Jewish Values through Community Service, Education and Friendship!

Not a member yet? Join one of the fastest growing lodges in the world.

You are missing out on friendship and networking opportunities while helping the community.  Come join us!!

Technology Updates

The first phase of the new platform is targeted at basic functions of lodge which can offer more structured operations and the beginnings of a common platform for all lodges to use.  Inherent in this program is the opportunity to share solid foundational ideas avoiding reinventing of the wheel for projects, fundraising strategies and various events.

Phase one focuses on standard record keeping (excluding financial) and overall communications with lodge membership and contacts of the lodge.  Key elements include standardization of how members' information is stored, standardization of committee and event tracking, attendance and email communications.  All of this and more to drive greater lodge participation and efficiencies.  

The UK lodges will be the first to onboard targeting 2-4  weeks from now.   Lodge Shimon Peres of Dallas will follow 1-2 weeks after as its present use of Wild Apricot features is minimal allowing for such a transition.  Any lodge globally not as dependent could also plan to migrate in the near term.  Lodges with greater ties to Wild Apricot should likely wait until phase 1B or two are completed in 2025.

NEW! New payment system for any lodge transactions.  No longer will we pay transaction fees.  Simple button for paying for guest dinners, membership and other donations.

Get your invites for meetings on your cellphones or email.  Please RSVP by simply saying yes or no.  This is critical for us to know how much food to prepare.  

Checkout our FB page. Join the conversation and share photos. Join

Join our WhatsApp group to help deliver meals and get urgent messages for minyans or urgent updates. Join


Traveling somewhere with Brethren?? 


The brethren of Lodge Shimon Peres celebrated the first HOD event in Mendoza / Argentina this week taking a tour of the Salentein vineyards.  Attendees in the picture are WB Matt Kurtzman, WB Warren Harmel, Bro Dave Sporkin, Bro Nelson Weil, and Bro Dave Balis.  



Brother Don Swartz and Minty Rosenhouse shared dinner and phone calls while both touring Antarctica and South America.  Photo from Santiago Chile

Community Service

Thank you Chaim Schnitzler for organizing the cleanup at the JCC Food Pantry.  


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Thank you Ivan Kahn for organizing our volunteer effort supporting JCC Golf Event.

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