May 10, 2024
Last month, the Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation presented Brother Michael Leven (Tufts, 1959) with the Gitelson Silver Medallion, which recognizes AEPi alumni for their commitment to Jewish communal services. In the 111-year history of Alpha Epsilon Pi, only 59 AEPi alumni (out of more than 120,000) have received this prestigious honor. Brother Leven is a legendary business executive and visionary philanthropist. Inspired by Warren Buffet’s and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge, he founded the Jewish Future Promise to carry on his family’s commitment to Judaism. Brother Leven currently serves on the boards of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation; ZOA; Jewish National [...]
May 3, 2024
These are difficult time. The yelling and screaming and chanting and horrible images. With antisemitism running rampant on campuses and in the streets. With Jews hiding their identities to help keep themselves safe. At this precise moment in time. This story resonates with all of us. “The world hasn’t gone mad,” said Brother Josh Fontak (Bentley, 2025). “It’s just that the people who are mad are the loudest.” The president of AEPi’s Psi Beta chapter at Bentley was looking for a way to make a statement. “When you scroll through social media and see a post about a Jewish student [...]
April 26, 2024
(Editor’s Note: The situation at Columbia University has been well-publicized recently. Scores of pro-Hamas demonstrators have taken over the campus, chanting anti-Israel and antisemitic comments throughout the day and night in a clear attempt to intimidate Jewish students. AEPi members and other Jewish students are coping as best as possible but watching their fellow students and, in many cases, their professors, say so many uninformed and vitriolic things, has been difficult. AEPi’s Iota chapter at Columbia continues to represent our values, even in the midst of these intimidating and increasingly violent times on campus.) Brother Tomer Witelson (Columbia, 2025) is [...]
May 10, 2024
Last month, the Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation presented Brother Michael Leven (Tufts, 1959) with the Gitelson Silver Medallion, which recognizes AEPi alumni for their commitment to Jewish communal services. In the 111-year history of Alpha Epsilon Pi, only 59 AEPi alumni (out of more than 120,000) have received this prestigious honor. Brother Leven is a legendary business executive and visionary philanthropist. Inspired by Warren Buffet’s and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge, he founded the Jewish Future Promise to carry on his family’s commitment to Judaism. Brother Leven currently serves on the boards of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation; ZOA; Jewish National [...]
May 3, 2024
These are difficult time. The yelling and screaming and chanting and horrible images. With antisemitism running rampant on campuses and in the streets. With Jews hiding their identities to help keep themselves safe. At this precise moment in time. This story resonates with all of us. “The world hasn’t gone mad,” said Brother Josh Fontak (Bentley, 2025). “It’s just that the people who are mad are the loudest.” The president of AEPi’s Psi Beta chapter at Bentley was looking for a way to make a statement. “When you scroll through social media and see a post about a Jewish student [...]
April 26, 2024
(Editor’s Note: The situation at Columbia University has been well-publicized recently. Scores of pro-Hamas demonstrators have taken over the campus, chanting anti-Israel and antisemitic comments throughout the day and night in a clear attempt to intimidate Jewish students. AEPi members and other Jewish students are coping as best as possible but watching their fellow students and, in many cases, their professors, say so many uninformed and vitriolic things, has been difficult. AEPi’s Iota chapter at Columbia continues to represent our values, even in the midst of these intimidating and increasingly violent times on campus.) Brother Tomer Witelson (Columbia, 2025) is [...]
April 19, 2024
(Editor’s Note: Two weeks ago, the AEPi house in Tucson, Arizona was vandalized while the chapter was away for a formal weekend. You can read about the incident in this article. Coincidentally (but probably not), on the day after the chapter returned from their trip, the Tucson City Council was slated to consider a "Cease Fire" resolution. Brother Yehonathan Kleinerman (Arizona, 2026), who is the current chapter president, led a group of Brothers to the City Council and spoke. By the end of the night, and with the help of Past Supreme Master Jeff Jacobson and others in the Jewish [...]
March 15, 2024
(Editor’s Note: Daniel Conway (UC – Berkeley, 2024) wrote the following column to tell his personal Jewish journey in college and express his experiences on campus since October 7. In January of 2023, Daniel was featured as a Friday PiDay on the AEPi website telling his story as a Israel on Campus Coalition Geller Fellow. AEPi is proud to use this space to help Daniel tell his story and to give our Brothers and supporters a taste of the climate on campus today. To submit your own column, email [email protected]). Over the past five months, I have realized that my [...]
December 29, 2023
(Editor’s Note: Brother Rabbi Alan Litwak was a founding father of the Sigma Beta chapter of AEPi at University of California – Santa Barbara. Raised in Northern California, he is a product of the Reform Jewish movement and has served congregations in both Southern and Northern California, as well as Long Island, Manhattan, and Albany, New York. Since 2002 he has held the position of Senior Rabbi at Temple Sinai of North Dade (Florida). The VOICES article below are excerpts from social media posts Rabbi Litwak wrote for his congregation while on a South Florida rabbinical mission to Israel in [...]
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