B'rith Sholom Explained

Independent Order Brith Sholom
Location:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Independent Order Brith Sholom (Hebrew: "Covenant of Peace") is a Jewish fraternal organization,^[1] founded in 1905 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the Jewish Communal Register of New York City, 1917-1918, in that year, Brith Sholom had 378 lodges nationwide that included 52,596 members, and had 88 lodges in New York City alone, including 15,000 members.^[2] The average annual cost to members was $16.^[2]

In 1940, its membership numbered 15,000.^[3]

An active chapter still exists in Cherry Hill, NJ https://www.chbs966.com^[4]

Bibliography

• Schmidt, Alvin J. and Babchuk, Nicolas. Fraternal Organizations. Published 1980. Greenwood Press. Friendly societies. 410 pages.
• Oscar Isaiah Janowsky. The American Jew: A Composite Portrait, p. 146

Notes and References

1. Schimdt, p. 56.
2. Jewish Communal Register of New York City, 1917-1918, 2nd Edition. New York: Kehillah (Jewish Community) of New York City, 1918. p. 935. See: google books link
3. Janowsky, p. 146
4. Widman