The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Independent Order of Brith Sholom will be celebrated here, its headquarters and in leading Jewish communities where the Order has lodges, February 21. The Order, which was founded by a group of 44, has today grown to an organization with lodges in 63 cities and 21 states. Judge William M. Lewis, national chairman of the United Palestine Appeal, is Grand Master of the Order.
The celebration in Philadelphia will be city-wide.
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