Zeta Beta Tau

April Webinar: Alumni Engagement Best Practices
2025-04-23 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Keeping chapter and local alumni updated about chapter business and events can be easier said than done. Attendees will hear best practices from a chapter that does it well, as well as alumni who have tips for engaging graduates who are in different stages of life. April 23. Register here.

Passover
2025-04-12 19:00 - 2025-04-20 19:00
More widely observed than any other holiday, Passover celebrates the exodus of the Israelites and redemption after 400 years of Egyptian slavery. It is a week-long major Jewish holiday. During this week, it is tradition to avoid breads made with yeast to recreate the experience of passing over Egypt. Leavened bread was forbidden during the exodus since the Jews were in a hurry to leave. Today, matzo bread, similar to a cracker, is substituted.

March Webinar: Utilizing CrowdChange
2025-03-26 19:30 - 20:30
Did you know cash apps like Venmo and PayPal are prohibited for chapter use? CrowdChange (zbt.crowdchange.co) is ZBT’s recommended fundraising platform that allows you to take your philanthropy efforts to the next level while staying safe. March 26. Register here.

ZBT Career Fair (Virtual)
2025-03-26 15:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
Please join us for a Zeta Beta Tau brothers-only ZBT Career Fair. This virtual career fair will provide opportunities for brothers of ZBT to interact with alumni and alumni-sponsored jobs, learn more about networking, resume-building and more. This is a great opportunity to hear directly from alumni about their experiences in specific fields. Sign up for the fair on March 26 and be part of this Brotherhood for a Lifetime event!
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Advisor Connect
2025-03-25 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-02-25 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-01-28 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-26 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
ZBT International Headquarters will be hosting an advisor connect to provide updates, connect brothers to other advisors, answer any questions and address any concerns. If you are a Chapter Advisor and interested in joining, contact Jonathan Levin at jlevin@zbtnational.org to receive the Zoom link.

Israel Now: Survivor Stories
2025-03-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
Israel Now invites all ZBT Brothers to engage in important conversations about Israel through real-life storytelling and meaningful narratives from inspiring speakers, highlighting our fraternity’s deep connection to Israel. As the world’s first Jewish Fraternity, ZBT has a responsibility to educate our brothers on Israel, its culture and its people.
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Roger Williams Day
2025-03-22
On March 22 every year, Zeta Beta Tau proudly celebrates the life and legacy of Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island who was committed to religious freedom and equality. Williams is a central theologian who was dedicated to the principles of religious freedom and equality for all. ZBT chapters are encouraged to host an educational event such as a panel discussion with different ethnicities and religions, performing community service at a place of worship or bringing a speaker to campus.
Learn more.

Purim
2025-03-13 17:00 - 2025-03-14 17:00
Purim is a festive celebration of good triumphing over evil, centering around the Jewish people being saved by Queen Esther when the evil Haman wanted to kill all Jews in Persia. Many people dress up in costume. Synagogues and communities hold plays and festivals. Food and gifts abound.

Zeta Beta Tau Foundation scholarship application deadline
2025-02-28 23:00 - 23:30
See full details at Scholarships – Zeta Beta Tau.

February Webinar: All About Plaid
2025-02-26 19:30 - 20:30
Did you know ZBT offers FREE leadership training and personal development resources in myZBT? Learn about modules and other useful content that’s behind that “Plaid” tab you’ve seen in your dashboard. There’s something for every brother! February 26. Register here.

Regional Officer Institute: Atlanta
2025-02-23 08:00 - 17:00
Details on all four ROI sessions can be found here: Regional Officer Institutes

Regional Officer Institute: Chicago
2025-02-16 08:00 - 17:00

Regional Officer Institute: Washington, D.C.
2025-02-02 08:00 - 17:00

International Holocaust Remembrance Day
2025-01-29
The United Nations has designated January 27 — the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau — as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. U.N. member states are urged to honor the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism.

Regional Officer Institues: Phoenix
2025-01-26 08:00 - 17:00

Virtual Officer Institute
2025-01-19 12:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Officer Institutes support student-leaders of all ZBT chapters serving in leadership roles are hosted early each year.
VOI sessions will be offered at two times on the same day. Check this page for more information.
Registration will be in myZBT.

James E. Greer, Jr. Presidents’ Leadership Academy
2025-01-10 17:00 - 2025-01-12 12:30
The James E. Greer, Jr. Presidents’ Leadership Academy is one of the Fraternity’s premiere leadership programs. The program is intended to be an intensive leadership development program that challenges brothers to create positive change in their chapters and communities by equipping them with the necessary tools and skills.
Registration is open in myZBT. See full program details here.
This program is made possible in part by the generous support of the Zeta Beta Tau Foundation. To learn more about your Foundation, please visit zbtfoundation.org.

Founders Day
2024-12-29
Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity was inspired by Richard J. H. Gottheil, a professor of languages at Columbia University and a leader in the early American Zionist movement. On December 29, 1898, Professor Gottheil gathered a group of Jewish students from several New York City universities to form a Zionist youth society. The society was called Z.B.T. Just more
than 125 years later, Zeta Beta Tau is proud to be the world’s oldest and largest Jewish fraternity.

ZBT History
ZBT Founders

Hanukkah
2024-12-25 17:00 - 2024-12-31 17:00
Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights. This eight-day holiday celebrates when the Jewish people reclaimed the Holy Temple, having found oil supposed to only last one day that miraculously lasted eight days. Hanukkah is a relatively minor holiday from the perspective of Jewish tradition, its importance is often magnified due to its proximity to other major December
celebrations.

Webinar: Stress Management with MANUAL
2024-12-03 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
The webinar will focus on seasonal stressors, like final exams, winter holidays and seasonal affective disorder. MANUAL experts will share how seasonal stress affects one physically, emotionally, and psychologically, and they will walk attendees through practical exercises to mitigate stress.
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Webinar: Understanding Plaid, ZBT’s Online Learning Platform
2024-11-30 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Did you know ZBT offers FREE leadership training and personal development resources in myZBT? Learn about modules and other useful content that’s behind that “Plaid” tab you’ve seen in your dashboard. There’s something for every brother!
Click here to sign up for the Zoom.

Israel Now! Unpacking Zionism Through Personal Narratives
2024-11-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
This webinar features insightful discussions with Zionism experts. Eliza Kanner, a passionate advocate for Israel, will share her experiences helping students explore Zionism and will examine the connections between Zionism and the history of Zeta Beta Tau. Matti Friedman, author of Who By Fire, will reflect on the journey of Brother Leonard Cohen, Upsilon (McGill) 1955, and how his life and work illuminate the relationship between personal identity and Zionism. Together, these discussions will explore how forming connections with Zionism and Israel can help us understand our Fraternity’s founding legacy.
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Webinar: Succession Planning & Setting New Officers Up for Success
2024-10-30 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Don’t let a lackluster election cycle or transition period doom your chapter’s next Executive Board! Prepare now to help incoming officers be effective and efficient right off the bat.
Click here to sign up for the Zoom.

Yom Kippur
2024-10-11 19:00 - 2024-10-12 19:00
Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement, when Jews ask forgiveness for the wrongs committed over the past year. Traditionally, Jews fast on this somber day and also refrain from other bodily indulgences. Yom Kippur falls 10 days after Rosh Hashanah and lasts one day. It begins at sundown and concludes at sundown the following day. The fast itself lasts 25 hours.

Rosh Hashanah
2024-10-02 19:00 - 2024-10-04 19:00
Rosh Hashanah, the new year in the Jewish calendar, is a fall holiday. It is both a time of rejoicing and of serious introspection, celebrating the completion of another year while also taking stock of one’s life. Traditionally, Jews eat sweet foods — like apples and honey — to symbolize a sweet new year. The traditional greeting is Shana tova, meaning “Have a good year,” given during the days from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur.

Webinar: Meet the ZBT National Housing Corporation
2024-09-25 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Whether you have a chapter facility or want a chapter facility, attend and learn how the ZBT National Housing Corporation can help you navigate real estate, leases, landlords, construction, and much more.
Click here to sign up for the Zoom.

National Hazing Prevention Week
2024-09-23 08:00 - 2024-09-27 17:00
Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity does not permit or condone hazing or pledging in any form. Learn more.
