Documents On The History of The Béné Bérith Lodge of Istanbul

This book is the history of the B’nai B’rith Lodge of the Orient established in Constantinople in 1911. It is based on primary sources and gives an overall view of the history of this important society of the Istanbul Jewish community. It also includes the facsimile of the official regulations of the Lodge when it was established as well as after it was reorganized and renamed as the Fakirleri Koruma Cemiyeti (Society for the Protection of the Poor) following the acceptance of the new Law on Societies (Cemiyetler Kanunu) in June 1938 which prohibited Turkish civil societies to be a member of international organisations.