B’nai B’rith announced today it will undertake a mass “mobilization” in a nationwide campaign to bring in 1,000 new members a day for 50 days. At the same time the B’nai B’rith Women will conduct a similar drive with a goal of 35,000 new members and 100 new chapters.
B’nai B’rith now has a total membership of 400,000 men, women and youth. It is the oldest and largest Jewish service organization in the world. The 50,000 membership drive for the men’s lodges will be kicked off October 20 and will continue through December 8. The campaign will coincide with the opening of the B’nai B’rith Building to be completed in Washington this fall and officially dedicated in November. The campaign, now being organized, will involve B’nai B’rith leaders in 144 major American cities.
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