Lodge Bezalel News

Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof: Jewish Principles of Harm Reduction
Our June 20 OLM and Table Lodge

The Jewish principle of pikuach Nefesh demands that we throw almost all rules aside in the pursuit of saving life. How do we apply that principle to substance use?

Get some insight into this issue from Joel Dworkin, HAMSA Program Manager, JF&CS Atlanta, our Table Lodge speaker for our June 20, OLM at Congregation Or Hadash, 7460 Trowbridge Road, Sandy Springs. 

We'll have snacks and schmoozing for HOD brethren at 7 p.m., followed by our OLM at 7:30. Our Table Lodge dinner and program should begin around 8:30 p.m., and it is open to HOD guests.

Dress is business casual.

Busloads for Birthright
Beautiful Day for a Bus Ride. Let's Fill Two!

Busloads for Birthright has been an outstanding success! Led by our Brother Gary Rosenshein and others, Atlanta Lodges raised $1,250 for the Birthright Israel Foundation, but that wasn't all. A huge donation and triple matching has helped the lodges in North American Governing  Lodge roar past our goal of raising $180,000 to fill a bus. We only need $5,000 more to fill the second bus - and that includes triple matching!.

So, let's put the pedal to the metal and fill the half-dozen or seats for the second bus. Click here to learn more and donate. It's a public page where your friends and family can donate, too.

Everything You Wanted to Know About the 2023 HOD International Conference in London - And More!
HOD International started a new chapter in its book of life at the 2023 International Conference in London, May 11-14. We installed our new Grand Lodge executive team, led by Grand Lodge President Worthy Brother Anton Tepper and Deputy Grand Lodge President Worthy Brother David Joss, and built new teams of brothers and spouses during four days of working, playing and schmoozing.Get started at our Conference Report page.

Serving at Zaban Paradies Center

Wor Bro Bezalel VP Wayne Greenberg (left), Bro David Shible, and Wor Bro Stan Schnitzer served dinner the evening of April 26 at the Zaban Paradies Center. It's one of our Lodge Bezalel community service projects.

We are scheduled to serve dinner to the guests there three more times during 2023. If you are interested in participating, contact Wor Bro Alan Wind to join the volunteer list and keep an eye out for when we post our schedule.

Participants buy the food on behalf of our Lodge and heat it at the center at mealtime.

Lodge Bezalel Welcomes our New Brethren

We are happy to announce the initiation of (left to right) of Brothers Michael Sabin, Robert Arkin, Marty Cohen and Isaac Gabizon. President Brother Ryan Simmons is in the center. The initiation ceremony was held at our April 23 OLM, which featured a Table Lodge talk about Christians United For Israel, presented by our own Brother Julian Yudelson.Scott Maran was initiated in a ceremony at Lodge Magan David on April 27.

R Ranch and Bear on the Square - A Good Time was Had by All!

Read The Governor - The New Newsletter from Governing Lodge

North America Governing Lodge has launched a new newsletter with news and events in Atlanta, North America and HOD International. You can read the first issue by clicking here.

See Our Calendar of Events - Change Your View

Monthly Planning Meetings!

Our monthly planning meetings are held at the Publix at Woodlawn Point Shopping Center, 1100 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. Meetings are scheduled for the first Monday of the month.

Read Our Meeting Minutes

Click to read the minutes from our last OLM and mintues from all 2023, 2022,2021, 2020 and 2019 OLMs.

Get Involved with Lodge Bezalel

Join one of our committees and make your mark on Lodge Bezalel. Our committees and chair contacts:

Social: David Weinberger and Paul Flexner
Community Service: Alan Wind
Membership: David Weingast
Table Lodge: Wayne Joss