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English: A blank 1876 membership certificate for the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, one of the oldest Jewish service organisations.

Bosanski: Nepopunjeno svjedočanstvo iz 1876. o članstvu u Nezavisnom redu B'nai B'rith-a, jedne od najstarijih jevrejskih dobrovoljnih neprofitnih organizacija.

Čeština: Nevyplněný certifikát z roku 1876 potvrzující členství v Nezávislém řádu B’nai B’rith, jedné z nejstarších židovských dobročinných organizací

Dansk: Et uudfyldt medlemsbevis fra 1876 til B'nai B'rith, en af de ældste jødiske velgørenhedsorganisationer.

Deutsch: Mitgliedschaftszertifikat aus dem Jahre 1876 des Unabhängigen Ordens B’nai B’rith, einem der ältesten jüdischen Wohltätigkeitsclubs

English: A blank 1876 membership certificate for the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, one of the oldest Jewish service organisations.

Español: Certificado de 1876, en blanco, de miembro de la Orden Independiente de B'nai B'rith (Hijos de la Alianza), una de las más antiguas organizaciones judaicas en todo el mundo.

Français: Certificat de membre du B'nai B'rith vierge. Sous une bannière affichant "Bienveillance, amour fraternel et harmonie", le certificat est décoré de vignettes montrant un orphelinat, Moïse, Abraham et Isaac, une Menorah, des scènes de la vie domestique et autres.

Italiano: Un certificato di appartenenza all'organizzazione ebraica di volontari B'nai B'rith ancora in bianco. Sotto un vessillo che riporta le parole "Benevolenza, amore fraterno e armonia", il documento è decorato con immagini che rappresentano una menorah, l'Arca dell'alleanza, due bastoni incrociati, Mosè, Abramo e Isacco, un orfanotrofio e scene di assistenza domestica.

Magyar: B’nai B’rith, a világ legrégebben működő, nem vallási zsidó civilszervezetének tagságot igazoló, ki nem töltött irata.

Nederlands: Een blanco lidmaatschapscertificaat uit 1876 voor de Onafhankelijke Orde van de B'nai B'rith ('Zonen van het [Abrahamitische] Verbond'), een van de oudste Joods-Amerikaanse serviceclubs (1843).

Polski: Certyfikat B'nai B'rith

Português: Um certificado de adesão em branco, de 1876, para a Ordem Independente de B'nai B'rith (Os Filhos da Aliança), a mais antiga organização judaica em todo o mundo.

Македонски: Празно уверение за членство во Бнеи Брит од 1876 г, една од најстарите еврејски општествени добротворни служби.

Русский: Сертификат членства в еврейской общественной организации Бнай Брит (бланк образца 1876 года)

中文: 圣约之子会1876年成员证书，该组织是世界上历史最悠久的犹太人服务组织。

中文（繁體）‎: 聖約之子會1876年成員證書，該組織是世界上歷史最悠久的猶太人服務組織。

עברית: תעודת חברות ריקה לארגון בני ברית משנת 1876

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Description

English: Blank membership certificate for the "Independent Order of B'nai B'rith".

Beneath a banner labelled "Benevolence, Brotherly Love, and Harmony", a blank membership certificate is surrounded by vignettes of an orphan asylum, Moses, Abraham and Isaac, a menorah, domestic scenes, and others.

Lithograph.

Français : Certificat de membre du B'nai B'rith vierge. Sous une bannière affichant "Bienveillance, amour fraternel et harmonie", le certificat est décoré de vignettes montrant un orphelinat, Moïse, Abraham et Isaac, une Menorah, des scènes de la vie domestique et autres.

Date

1876

Source

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Author

Louis Kurz (1833-1921), for the American Oleograph Company

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current	17:57, 15 April 2009	2,450 × 3,081 (3.82 MB)	Adam Cuerden (talk \| contribs)	Hopefully final tweaks
	17:42, 15 April 2009	2,450 × 3,081 (3.81 MB)	Adam Cuerden (talk \| contribs)	Slight further adjustment, to make sure brown stands out from paper.
	17:23, 15 April 2009	2,450 × 3,081 (3.8 MB)	Adam Cuerden (talk \| contribs)	{{Information \|Description=Blank membership certificate for the "Independent Order of B'nai B'rith". Beneath a banner labelled "Benevolence, Brotherly Love, and Harmony", a blank membership certificate is surrounded by vignettes of an orphan asylum, Mose