The Columbus Jewish Historical Society

From the Ohio Jewish Chronicle, May,1950: Herbert Wise, immediate past president of B’nai B’rith Zion Lodge presents the gavel to Leon Friedman, incoming president as I. W. Garek, center, looks on. At one time, Zion Lodge was the largest lodge in the entire B’nai B’rith organization, and the lodge served as a organized voice for the Jews of Central Ohio in dealing with political and social issues in the community at large, as a venue at which Jews of various backgrounds and religious outlooks could come together in support of common goals and charitable work, and as the primary social outlet for Jewish men in Central Ohio. Although Zion Lodge is no longer active, its legacy lives on in organizations as diverse as the Jewish Community Center, Ohio State’s Hillel Foundation, and the Anti-Defamation League. (CJHS HT 406)