B’nai B’rith International has been extended into a 49th country as a group of Jewish residents in Nairobi, Kenya have formed a new lodge, it was announced here this week. This brings the total number of lodges and units to 1,879, some 604 of which are outside the United States.
Dr. Manfred Lehrmann, a Nairobi businessman, was elected the first president of the Harambi Lodge. Harambi is Swahili for “everyone coming together.” The lodge was formed with some 12 members, a BBI official said here.
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