The Nate Mack Lodge of B’nai B’rith (Lodge 2825) was formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1943. B’nai B’rith International is a Jewish service organization that was founded in 1843. It is committed to protecting human rights, supporting and defending Israel, advocating and caring for seniors, and helping communities. Celebrity chef Nat Hart helped to charter the Nate Mack lodge and served as its president. The lodge was named in honor of Nate Mack, who is considered a founding father of the Southern Nevada Jewish community.
Steven Hart was born on April 7, 1946, and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada as a one-year-old with his parents, Nat and Sylvia Hart. After graduating from Las Vegas High School, Steven Hart went through an apprenticeship program to become a journeyman carpenter. He then enlisted in the United States Navy and joined its construction battalion during the Vietnam War.