Independent Order of Brith Abraham, Dr. Gaster Lodge, No. 689

Independent Order of Brith Abraham, Dr. Gaster Lodge, No. 689 - Boston, Massachusetts

The Independent Order of Brith Abraham was a Jewish fraternity society headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 1887 after breaking away from its parent society, the Order Brith Abraham (founded 1859.) As a fraternal society it offered sick, death and funeral benefits for members, with both male and female members. In 1981 it merged with B'nai Zion, which is no longer in existence.

1 Information for this historical sketch is from the following resources:

"Brith Abraham." magnumArchive.com . The Encyclopedia Americana Corporation, 1918. Web. 22 Apr 2011. ( http://www.magnumarchive.com/c/encyclopedia-americana-volume-4/Brith-Abraham.html ).

"Jewish Orders." Phoenixmasonry Masonic Museum . Phoenixmasonry Masonic Museum, 2010. Web. 21 Apr 2011. ( http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masonicmuseum/fraternalism/jewish_orders.htm ).

Materials from the collection.

From the guide to the Independent Order of Brith Abraham, Dr. Gaster Lodge, No. 689 - Boston, Massachusetts, records, undated, 1913-1918, (American Jewish Historical Society)