This booklet tells the remarkable and little-known story of B'nai B'rith in Eretz Yisrael from its beginnings in the last decade of the 19th century until the period following the founding of the state. It is a story of dogged determination to form a community of activists who would drive a movement toward Jewish revival in the Land of Israel, supported by B'nai B'rith members in other countries. View the booklet below (PDF documents):

• Introduction (pages 1-3)
• The Early Years; The Revival of Hebrew; Hebrew for Tots (Pages 4-8)
• The Abarbanel Library; The Settlement of Motza (Pages 9-12)
• B'nai B'rith and the Gates of Zion; Other Initiatives (Pages 13-14)
• Changing Focus: B'nai B'rith after World War I; The Establishment of the State of Israel (Pages 15-22)
• Afterward (Pages 23-26)

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