B’nai B’rith Great Lakes
College Scholarship Program
Open enrollment for high school
students entering college in
the fall of 2023. We anticipate
awarding three scholarships for
the 2023-24 academic year in
the amount of $5,000 each. It is
our goal that these scholarships
will inspire the honorees to
pay our gift forward after
graduation by serving as leaders
in their communities and as
ambassadors for the B’nai B’rith
Great Lake Region’s College
Scholarship program. Deadline
for applying is May 19th.
41st Annual B’nai B’rith Great
Lakes Region Stephen B.
Zorn Memorial Golf Outing
Monday, June 12th 2023
Tam O’Shanter Country Club
5051 Orchard Lake Road
West Bloomfield
Happy 75th Birthday Israel!
B’nai B’rith is recognized as a vital voice in promoting Jewish unity and continuity, a
staunch defender of the State of Israel, a tireless advocate of behalf of senior citizens and
a leader in disaster relief. For 180 years, wherever there is a need, there is B’nai B’rith.
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The timeline highlights many of B’nai B’rith’s accomplishments
throughout the years. For a more comprehensive look at our history,
please visit www.bnaibrith.org/timeline
• 1843-B’nai B’rith is established
• 1852-Opens the Maimonides Library in NYC, the first Jewish public library in the U.S.
• 1857-The Pisgah Lodge is founded in Michigan, the 34th lodge in the United States
• 1888-Founds the Jerusalem Lodge, the first Hebrew speaking organization in what becomes the
State of Israel
• 1913-Organizes its Anti-Defamation League to combat anti-Semitism & derisive stereotypes
• 1924-Establishes the Jewish youth group AZA
• 1925-Adopts the on-campus organization Hillel
• 1947-Eddie Jacobson travels to Washington to convince U.S. President Harry S. Truman to meet
with Zionst leader Chaim Weizmann, resulting in the U.S. backing the partition of Palestine
• 1947-Named the first NGO (non-governmental organization) at the United Nations
• 1948-On May 14th Israel declares statehood
• 1971-Dedicates its first senior housing project in PA, beginning a national program of affordable
housing for seniors. Today there are over 5,000 units.
• 1980-Dedicates its World Center in Jerusalem
• 1989-Yad Vashem selects B’nai B’rith as its U.S. representative to oversee and conduct
Holocaust remembrance observances
• 1993-Celebrates 150th anniversary
• 1997-Activates its Cuban Jewish Relief Project via the committee on Cuban Affairs
• 2003-Expands its mission to enhance seniors’ quality of life via the Seniors’ Advocacy Program
• 2014-Took the lead advocating for Yom Kippur to be an official U. N. holiday
• 2018-Celebrates 175 years of making a difference in the world
Peter A. Perlman
Regional Director, Great Lakes Region
Jeffrey Tackel
President, Great Lakes Region
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