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In 1843, Henry Jones and 11 other German-Jewish immigrants gathered in Sinsheimer's Café (right) on New York's Lower East Side to confront what Isaac Rosenbourg, one of B'nai B'rith's founders, called 'the deplorable condition of Jews in this, our newly adopted country.'Thus, B'nai B'rith (children of the covenant) was born.The original members' first concrete action was creating an insurance policy that awarded members' widows $30 toward funeral expenses, and a stipend of one dollar a week for the rest of their lives. Each child would also receive a stipend and, for male children, assurance he would be taught a trade.It is from this basis of humanitarian aid and service that a system of fraternal lodges and chapters grew in the United States and, eventually, around the world.Many of the earliest achievements of B'nai B'rith represented firsts within the Jewish community, including aid in response to disasters: In 1851, Covenant Hall was erected in New York as the first Jewish community center in the United States.One year later, B'nai B'rith established in New York the Maimonides Library, the first Jewish public library in the United States.Immediately following the Civil War - when Jews on both sides of the battle were left homeless - B'nai B'rith founded the 200-bed Cleveland Jewish Orphan Home, described as the most modern orphanage of its time

Board of DirectorsThe Board of Directors is responsible for implementation of all programs and operation of the Congress. It meets at least 8 times per year as required and is present at the monthly members meetings.The Board consists of ten elected officers: President, Vice President, Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership, Publicity, Program, Fundraising and Social Director. Elections are held every two years. Learn MoreStanding CommitteesThese standing committees: Financial, Membership, Fundraising, Program, Publicity, and Social are chaired by each respective Director. Scholarship is chaired by a member in good standing with one Board member, VP on the committee and at least two members in good standing. Committees are called by each respective chairperson.MeetingsGeneral membership meetings are being held for 5 Saturdays during fall to Spring . All meetings include the business component of the Congress as well as developmental sessions, open discussions or seminars. Guest speakers may be invited to do brief presentations

MISSION:'To be first and foremost, a safe home for Native women and children; to support women who have been victimized, either in their interpersonal relationships or through systemic neglect, and to support women who are left without resources to independently make the changes they feel are necessary.'Our PhilosophyWithin our Centre, we believe that Aboriginal women and children have the right to live in a nurturing environment that encourages and builds upon Aboriginal self-awareness.This belief translates into a unique service philosophy that is grounded in the firm conviction that Native women and their children have a right to:1. Self sufficiency2. Dignity, respect and caring3. Self-determination4. Make choicesRecently, Amnesty International profiled our Centre as a best practice model, in part due to i) our community based approach to service delivery and ii) our ability to mobilize Aboriginal women and non-aboriginal supporters in creating meaningful solutions to address the gap in crisis services existing for Aboriginal women and children moving into Winnipeg.Our PartnershipsAboriginal families are subject to continuous pressures, due to social issues, poverty, unemployment, historic injustice and social perception that may lead to addictions, family violence, parenting issues and unhealthy homes