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  • 1904

    Consecration Dr Herzl Lodge - 27 November 1904. The Inaugural meeting was held at the Empress Hotel in Marshall Street, Johannesburg, South Africa.

  • 1905

    The first concert to raise funds in aid of the Dr Herzl Lodge was held at the old His Majesty's Theatre on 13 August 1905

  • 1906

    The Consecration of the Max Langermann Lodge in Germiston in November 1906.

  • 1907

    Consecration Max Langermann Lodge in Germiston, South Africa - November 1907
    Consecration David Wulfsohn Lodge in Krugersdorp, South Africa. 

  • 1911

    Consecration of  Sir Harry Graumann Lodge in Benoni, South Africa 15 November 1911 

  • 1914

    Consecration Otto Warburg Lodge in Pretoria, South Africa - 21 June 1914 
    Consecration Sir Rufus Isaacs Lodge (renamed Joshua Mazell Lodge) in Boksburg, South Africa 

  • 1918

    Wor Bro S N Davis becomes Grand President 1918 to 1920 

  • 1920

    Consecration Dr Max Nordau Lodge in Brakpan, South Africa - 15 February 1920
    Consecration Phillip Silbert Lodge in Randfontein, South Africa 
    Wor Bro M L Goodman becomes Grand President 1920 to 1922 

  • 1921

    Consecration Sir Herbert Samuel Lodge - Springs 

  • 1922

    Wor Bro O Shoob becomes Grand President 1922 to 1924

  • 1923

    Consecration of the A P Bender Lodge in East London, South Africa 

  • 1924

    First Conference of the Hebrew Order of David - 29 June 1924 
    Consecrated Witbank Lodge in Witbank, South Africa (later renamed M M Ussishkin Lodge)
    Wor Bro Louis Faiga, founder of the Order, becomes Grand President 1924 to 1925 

  • 1925

    Consecration of F C Hollander Lodge in Durban, South Africa
    Consecration of Sir Matthew Nathan Lodge in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
    Consecration of Chaim Weizmann Lodge in Johannesburg, South Africa
    Consecration of Isaac Ochberg Lodge in Bloemhof, South Africa
    Consecration of Nigel Lodge - Nigel, South Africa
    Wor Bro Joseph Distiller, founder of the Order, becomes Grand President 1925 to 1926 

  • 1926

    Consecration of Morris Kramer Lodge in King William's Town, South Africa
    Consecration of Bloemfontein Lodge - (re-named Lodge Israel) in South Africa
    Wor Bro Charles Spiro becomes Grand President 1926 to 1928 

  • 1927

    Consecration Achad Ha’am Lodge in Heilbron, South Africa
    Consecration Kurland and Riga (Lifland) Lodge - Johannesburg, South Africa 

  • 1928

    Consecration of Lichtenburg Lodge in South Africa
    Consecration of Kroonstad Lodge in South Africa
    The Senate was established and Consecrated on 7th March 1928
    Wor Bro Charles Spiro becomes the first Principal of the Senate
    Wor Bro M J Shindler becomes Grand President 1928 to 1930 

  • 1929

    Consecration of Bernhardt Dworlatzky Lodge in Senekal, South Africa
    Consecration of Philip Silbert Lodge in Randfontein, South Africa
    Consecration of Parys Vredefort Lodge in Parys, South Africa
    Consecration of Sir Moses Montefiore Lodge in Johannesburg, South Africa 

  • 1930

    Consecration Nahum Sokolow Lodge in Vereeniging, South Africa - 9 March 1930
    Consecration Potchefstroom Lodge in Potchefstroom, South Africa
    Consecration Louis Isaacson Lodge in Kimberley, South Africa 

  • 1931

    29 November 1931 Consecration of Louis Isaacson Lodge in Kimberley
    Wor Bro S Friendly becomes Grand President 1931 to 1933
    Wor Bro Joseph Distiller becomes Principal of the Senate 1931 to 1932 

  • 1932

    Wor Bro Louis Faiga becomes Principal of the Senate 1932 to 1934 

  • 1933

    Wor Bro R N Edelstein becomes Grand President 1933 to 1935

  • 1934

    Wor Bro L LeRoith becomes Principal of the Senate 1934 to 1936

  • 1935

    Wor Bro I J Balkin becomes Grand President - 1935 to 1937

  • 1936

    Wor Bro Henry Blank becomes Principal of the Senate 1936 to 1938

  • 1937

    Wor Bro E Melamed becomes Grand President - 1937 to 1939

  • 1938

    Wor Bro Joseph Distiller, founder of the Hebrew Order of David, died on 19 August 1938
    Wor Bro I J Balkin becomes Principal of the Senate 1938 to 1948 (the War Years) 

  • 1939

    Wor Bro Louis Faiga, co-founder of the Hebrew Order of David, passed away on 27 December 1939.
    Wor Bro J A Davidson becomes Grand President - 1939 to 1941 

  • 1941

    Wor Bro J Nathan becomes Grand President - 1941 to 1946 during the War Years
    Consecration of Chaim Weizmann Lodge in Johannesburg, South Africa 

  • 1943

    Consecration of Joseph Distiller Lodge in Johannesburg, South Africa 

  • 1946

    Wor Bro S J Geffen becomes Grand President - 1946 to 1948 

  • 1947

    Consecration of Nathan Gamsu Lodge in Nigel, South Africa - 21 March 1947

  • 1948

    Consecration of David Ben Gurion Lodge in Krugersdorp - 1 February 1948 
    Wor Bro J C Lazarow becomes Grand President - 1948 to 1950
    Wor Bro Joe Nathan becomes Principal of the Senate 1948 to 1951 

  • 1949

    Consecration of Lodge Zion in Klerksdorp, South Africa 

  • 1950

    Wor Bro R S Myers becomes Grand President - 1950 to 1952
    Consecrated of Lodge Bethal, South Africa

  • 1952

    Wor Bro D J Etkind (Tommy) becomes Grand President - 1952 to 1954 

  • 1953

    Consecration of the Pietersburg Lodge on Sunday 6 September 1953
    Wor Bro S J Geffen becomes Principal of the Senate 1953 to 1955 

  • 1954

    Wor Bro P Rappaport becomes Grand President - 1954 to 1956
    Consecration of Lodge Maccabee in Greenside, Johannesburg 

  • 1955

    Wor Bro J C Lazarow becomes Principal of the Senate 1955 to 1957 

  • 1956

    Wor Bro F Melnick becomes Grand President - 1956 to 1958
    Consecration Lodge Shalom in Welkom, South Africa - 8 June 1956 
    Consecrated Cyrildene Lodge in Johannesburg, South Africa - 2 September 1956 

  • 1957

    Wor Bro Ruby Myers becomes Principal of the Senate 1957 to 1959 

  • 1958

    Wor Bro Jack Sesel becomes Grand President - 1958 to 1960 

  • 1959

    Wor Bro P Rappaport becomes Principal of the Senate 1959 to 1961 

  • 1960

    Wor Bro H Schewitz becomes Grand President - 1960 to 1962
    Consecration of Hillel Lodge in Port Elizabeth - 26 March 1960 

  • 1961

    Sir Harry Graumann Lodge celebrated its Golden Jubilee Sunday 26 November 

  • 1962

    Wor Bro M H Mann becomes Grand President - 1962 to 1964
    Sir Harry Graumann Lodge celebrated its Golden Jubilee - March 26 Sunday  

  • 1964

    Wor Bro Henry Blank tenders his resignation as Grand Secretary on 2 March 1964 after 35 years of service.
    Wor Bro Sam Jacobsohn becomes Grand President - 1964 to 1966
    Wor Bro Joe Nagel becomes Principal of the Senate 1964 to 1966 

  • 1965

    Consecration of Rev Chaim Katz Lodge in East London, South Africa 

  • 1966

    Wor Bro Harry Friedgut becomes Grand President - 1966 to 1968
    Wor Bro M H Mann becomes Principal of the Senate - 1966 to 1968 

  • 1967

    Consecration of Lodge Kadimah in Bramley, Johannesburg - 6 April 1967 
    Consecration of Lodge Sinai in Durban, South Africa - 29 October 1967 

  • 1968

    Consecration of Lodge Kinneret in Cape Town, South Africa - 1 September 1968 
    Consecration Rev Chaim Katz Lodge in East London, South Africa  - 25 November 1968 
    Consecration of Lodge Jerusalem in Johannesburg, South Africa - 24 March 1968 
    Wor Bro F Simon becomes Grand President - 1968 to 1970
    Wor Bro J L Fisher becomes Principal of the Senate - 1968 to 1970 

  • 1969

    Consecration of Lodge Masada, Pretoria, South Africa - 16 November 1969

  • 1970

    Wor Bro Jack Ritz becomes Grand President 1970 to 1972
    Wor Bro G Lyons becomes Principal of the Senate 1970 to 1972

  • 1972

    Dr Herzl Lodge arranged a public meeting to honour Dr Simon Wiessenthal
    Consecration of Lodge Menorah in Port Elizabeth, South Africa - 6 June 1972
    Wor Bro Stanley Distiller becomes Grand President 1972 to 1974
    Wor Bro A Nochumowitz becomes Principal of the Senate 1972 to 1974

  • 1973

    Changed name from Cyrildene Lodge to Moshe Dayan Lodge - 14 June 1973 
    Consecration of Lodge Shofar in Johannesburg, South Africa - 2 September 1973  

  • 1974

    Consecration of Lodge Negev in Sandton, South Africa - 17 February 1974
    Consecration of Lodge Golan in Cape Town, South Africa - 31 March 1974
    Consecration Lodge Ashkelon in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - 1 September 1974 

    The 70th Anniversary of the Dr Herzl Lodge held at the Carlton Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa
    Wor Bro Lester Abrams (Sir Harry Graumann Lodge) becomes Grand President - 1974 to 1975. He serves two more terms from 1984 to 1988
    Wor Bro S C Ostrofsky becomes Principal of the Senate 1974 to 1976 

  • 1975

    Wor Bro Michael Levy becomes Grand President - 1975 to 1977

  • 1976

    Consecration of Lodge Eilat, Edenvale, South Africa - 10 July 1976 
    Consecration of Lodge Haifa, Cape Town, South Africa
    Wor Bro G Metzger becomes Principal of the Senate 1976 to 1978 

  • 1977

    Consecration of Lodge Netanya in Harare, Zimbabwe - 27 March 1977 
    Consecration of the Joseph Stone Lodge in Constantia, Cape Town - 3 September 1977 
    Wor Bro Bennie Asch becomes Grand President 1977 to 1979 

  • 1978

    Consecration of Lodge Moledet in Ra'Anana, Israel
    Wor Bro J Blumenau becomes Principal of the Senate 1978 to 1980 

  • 1979

    The 75th Anniversary of the Dr Herzl Lodge was held on the 26th May 1979
    Wor Bro Astor Freedman (Lodge No 5 Pretoria) becomes Grand President 

  • 1980

    Wor Bro H Gordon becomes Principal of the Senate 1980 to 1982 

  • 1982

    Amalgamation of Lodge Masada and the Otto Warburg Lodge to form the Masada-Warburg Lodge No 5 - 10 November 1982 
    Wor Bro Charles Loeb, Lodge Jerusalem, becomes Grand President 1982 to 1984. He served a second term fro 1998 to 1999
    Wor Bro Joe Cronson becomes Principal of the Senate 1982 to 1984 

  • 1983

    Merger between Joseph Distiller Lodge and Lodge Maccabee to form the Distiller-Maccabee Lodge 

  • 1984

    Wor Bro S Symon becomes Principal of the Senate 1984 to 1986 

  • 1986

    Consecration of Lishkat Ir David in Jerusalem, Israel
    Wor Bro Bernard Shull, Lodge Shofar, becomes Grand President 1986 to 1988
    Wor Bro B Abramowitz becomes Principal of the Senate 1986 to 1988 

  • 1987

    Consecration of Lodge Hillel-Menorah in Port Elizabeth, South Africa 

  • 1988

    Consecration of Lishkat HaSharon in Netanya, Israel
    Consecration of Lodge Hatikvah in Johannesburg, South Africa
    Wor Bro Morrie Mindel becomes Grand President 1988 to 1990
    Wor Bro R Neuhaus becomes Principal of the Senate 1988 to 1990 

  • 1989

    Lodge Waratah Consecrated 19 March 1989 in Sydney, Australia 

  • 1990

    Wor Bro Selwyn Fein, Lodge Negev,  becomes Grand President 1992 to 1994
    Wor Bro H Lochoff becomes Principal of the Senate 1990 to 1992 

  • 1991

    Wor Bro Con Travis (Lodge Negev) becomes Grand President 1981 to 1982 

  • 1992

    Consecration of Lodge Jaffa in Durban, South Africa

    Consecration of Syd Enfield Lodge in Sydney, Australia
    Consecration of Simon Wiessenthal Lodge in Sandton, South Africa
    Consecration of Lodge Ilan in Milnerton, Cape Town, South Africa - 9 May 1992
    Wor Bro Bernard Joffe becomes Grand President 1992 to 1994
    Wor Bro H Levin becomes Principal of the Senate 1992 to 1994 

  • 1993

    8 August 1993 Consecration of Cyril Pearlman Lodge in Perth, Australia 

  • 1994

    Wor Bro Markham Becker becomes Grand President 1994 to 1996
    Wor Bro Charles Loeb becomes Principal of the Senate 1994 to 1996 

  • 1995

    Consecration of London UK No 1, England, United Kingdom 

  • 1996

    Wor Bro Julyan Amler (Lodge Jerusalem) becomes Grand President 1996 to 1998
    Wor Bro David Godfrey becomes Principal of the Senate 1996 to 1998 

  • 1997

    Consecration of London UK No 2, England, United Kingdom

  • 1998

    Wor Bro C Zaiden becomes Principal of the Senate 1998 to 2000 

  • 2000

    Wor Bro E Mandelstam becomes Principal of the Senate 2000 to 2004 

  • 2002

    Wor Bro J Celine becomes Principal of the Senate 2002 to 2004

  • 2003

    Wor Bro Marc Goldberg (Dr Herzl Lodge) becomes Grand President 2003 to 2005 

  • 2004

    Consecration of London UK No 4, England, United Kingdom - 4 June 2004
    Wor Bro G Stein becomes Principal of the Senate 2004 to 2006 

  • 2008

    Wor Bro M Goldberg becomes Principal of the Senate 2008 to 2010 

  • 2009

    Consecration Lodge Bezalel in Marietta Atlanta USA - 30 August 2009 

  • 2010

    Consecration Lodge Tamir in Boca Raton in Florida USA - 18 April 2010  

  • 2011

    22 May 2011 Consecration Lodge Ilan Ramon in Toronto in Canada 

  • 2012

    Consecration Lodge Magen David in Atlanta - 19 August 2012  

  • 2014

    Consecration Lodge Shimshon in Alpharetta Atlanta - 7 September 2014 
    Consecration Lodge Shimon Peres in Dallas, Texas - 2 November 2014  

  • 2015

    Consecration Lodge Galil in Houston Texas - 8 November 2015 

  • 2016

     31st of January 2016 Wor Bro Michael Margolis invested as Grand President 

  • 2018

    Consecration of Lodge Edmond J Safra in San Diego, California, USA - 15 April 2018 

    Lodge London UK No 3 Closed, handed back the Charter April 2018 

  • 2020

    Consecration Lodge Tikvah in Houston, Texas on Sunday 1 November 2020 

  • 2021

    Wor Bro Lawrence Barris becomes Governing Lodge President of the Governing Lodge of North America - Sunday 10 October 2021  

  • 2022

    Wor Bro Aubrey Meyerowitz from Lodge Edmond J Safra in San Diego receives the Order of Merit on Monday 14 November 2022.  

  • 2023

    Wor Bro Anton Teper installed as Grand President

    Lodge Edmund J Safra renamed Lodge Tzedek in June