B’nai Brith Lodges in Poland which prior to the war were under the jurisdiction of Austrian and German districts, have now become part of the new District Grand Lodge No. 13. Authorization for the formation of the new district grand lodge has recently been given by the Executive Committee of the Order.
The Executive Committee also has under advisement the formation of an additional district in the Near East to include B’nai Brith Lodges located in Palestine, Syria and Egypt.
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