The International Jewish Fraternity

Alpha Epsilon Pi is the only nationally Jewish fraternity. While many other historically Jewish fraternities have abandoned this aspect of their identities, AEPi has chosen to embrace it. Our ultimate mission is to train Jewish leaders, and in pursuit of this goal we involve ourselves extensively in the local and global Jewish communities.

One of the primary ways that our chapter contributes to the greater Jewish community is through philanthropy. A large portion of the money raised for philanthropic purposes by AEPi chapters all around North America goes to benefit Jewish causes like the Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem. We also sponsor the Gift of Life bone marrow registration drive that seeks matches for Jews in need of bone marrow transplants.

In addition to our philanthropic efforts we make our mark on the local Jewish community through leadership and unique events. At our house we hold Passover Seders and build a sukkah on our deck each year. On campus we are extensively involved with Berkeley Hillel, where all but one of the Jewish Student Union board members are brothers in AEPi, and we cook Shabbat dinner more than any other student group. Some of our brothers who missed the opportunity when they were younger even managed to have a bar mitzvah together with the help of Berkeley Hillel's Rabbi-in-Residence Dorothy Richman.