Aleph Yodh He Explained

Aleph Yodh He (Hebrew: איה) was an American professional medical fraternity for Jewish students.^[1] It went dormant in 1921 when it merged with Phi Lambda Kappa.

History

Aleph Yodh He formed in 1908 at the Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery. It operated with three divisions: Aleph Yodh He in the east, Phi Lambda Kappa in the West, and Zeta Mu Phi in the Midwest. Its publication was Medic, which was published quarterly starting in January 1915.

At a convention in Chicago in December 1921, these three divisions merged into Phi Lambda Kappa, discontinuing the use of the name Aleph Yodh He.^[2] Around the time of the merger, Aleph Yodh He had some 350 members.

Chapters

Following are the chapters of Aeph Yodh He:^[1] Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha	1908–1917	Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive	[3]
Beta	1910–1921	College of Physicians and Surgeons	Chicago, Illinois	Merged (Phi Lambda Kappa)
Gamma	1912–1917	Jenner Medical College.	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive
Delta (first)	1913–1915	School of Medicine of Loyola University	Chicago, Illinois	Moved	[4]
Deta (second)	1915–1921	Loyola University	Chicago, Illinois	Merged (Phi Lambda Kappa)
Epsilon	1914–1921	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Merged (Phi Lambda Kappa)
Zeta	1914–1921	Jefferson Medical College.	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Merged (Phi Lambda Kappa)
Eta	1914–1916	Medico Chirurgical College of Philadelphia	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Consolidated (Epsilon and Zeta)	[5]
Thea	19143–1921	University of Maryland	College Park, Maryland	Merged (Phi Lambda Kappa)
Iota	1914–19xx ?	Temple University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive

Notes

See also

• List of Jewish fraternities and sororities
• Professional fraternities and sororities

Notes and References

1. Book: Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities . James T. Brown . 1920 . Brown . James T. . 9th . New York . 523 . Internet Archive.
2. Shepard, Francis W., ed. (1927). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (11th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Publishing Company. p. 437 – via Google Books.
3. Web site: American College of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, Illinois . 2023-11-14 . Lost Colleges . en.
4. Web site: Bennett Medical College . 2023-11-14 . Lost Colleges . en.
5. Web site: Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia . 2023-11-14 . Lost Colleges . en.