We Are HOD! 

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

Join us at Tiferet Israel for the Dallas Kosher Chili Cook-off as HOD looks to improve on its 2nd place finish last year.   Two groups will represent HOD, our Shimon Peres lodge and a group of HOD members cooking for Kosher Dallas.  The fun all occurs on April 7th.

Please sign up to help man the Lodge Booth  Click Here

Please sign up to help the Kosher Dallas Booth Click Here


EYEGLASS SUPER DEAL!

Brother Robert Liener, President/CEO of A&A Optical is offering the brothers of HOD a fantastic deal on eyeware!

Brothers, their spouses, children, grandchildren, siblings, etc., are invited!

Bring a current prescription (less than 1 year old) and get 1, 2, 3 or more frames and lens pairs at WHOLESALE PRICES! All scrips will be filled and either delivered or mailed within 7-10 days.

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! Once the Eyeglass Super Deal is completed, Shimon Peres Lodge will receive $50 for each completed prescription, allowing us to do more good works!

DATE IS APRIL 7th 2024

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3215 Skylane Drive Suite 100

Carrolton, TX 75006

Near the Addison Airport

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Events/Meetings:

March 2024

Houston Kosher Chili Cookoff 3/3

Bikor Cholim Celebration 3/10

Management Meeting 3/12

Lodge Meeting

April 2024

Dallas Kosher Chili Cookoff 4/7

Eye Glasses Fundraiser 4/7

HOD Pickleball Tournament '24




This promises to be a most exciting activity for HOD and the entire community with all proceeds raised going to Make A Wish.  Details

Current News and HOD Events


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



Learn more about Hatzalah's global mission.  Hatzalah


HOD North America is considering a four night cruise to Cozumel from Texas. Please share your interest: Email

Bowl With HOD Brethren Without Leaving Dallas

Lodge Tikvah in Houston is running the inaugural HOD Bowling Tournament to benefit HOD Help Fund, which provides funds to any HOD Lodge that needs assistance as decided by North America Governing Lodge. More Info

Mark Gardener Published!

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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 

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HOD International News

We move closer to our new web platform.  WB Warren Hamel and BR Don Swartz are representing the Shimon Peres chapter on an international committee to make over website and other communication tools across HOD chapters.  This will afford all of HOD an opportunity to better collaborate and act cohesively.  Target to move will be February 4th 2024.

Click Int'l HOD and Project News


Installations and Visit from Int'l

October 18th was an amazing evening!  International leaders and North American leaders and guests from Houston visited our lodge.  Special thanks to WB Lowell and Boris for organizing this night we all will cherish for some time.


Grand President Anton Teper

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Welcome New Brothers!

Congratulations to our new leadership team and Yasher Koach to our leaders who served this past year.

Welcome Anatoli, Dror, Jim, Jon & Leonid.   Photos and More

Greetings from Argentina! 

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.  


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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E-Waste and Recycle program details coming soon.  Think about those old electronic items you may no longer need or want.  This could help to raise money for local charities, provide refurbished items to people in need and simply help our planet.

Bro Don Swartz and Lodge Shimshon combine for 3rd Place Ribs


Lodge Shimshon hosted a Kosher BBQ competition to raise funds. Br Don Swartz from Shimon Peres joins team for event. Details

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HOD Family BBQ

Special thanks to brothers Ted and Wayne for organizing.  Use link below to see photos and read more!   Story


Communications Updates
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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


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