Skull and bones yale10/6/2023 Originally named “Chai,” meaning “life,” the society officially changed its name in 2006 to “Eliezer,” meaning “May God help.” Aside from the religious connotation, the name is wittily reflective of Elihu Yale, the namesake of the university. Not only does it include women (something it took Bones many years to do), but the club has never discriminated against race, ethnic background, or orientation. Contrastingly, Eliezer was founded by four men who, sixty years ago, “would have been shunned by Bones.” As opposed to the membership restrictions of centuries-old societies, Eliezer prides itself on its diversity. Dominated by Christian males for decades, Skull and Bones alumni include President Taft and George Bush Sr. Yale University, founded in 1701, has produced its fair share of infamous secret societies, most notably, Skull and Bones, whose creation dates back to 1832. Approximately ten students are nominated and tapped annually by members and founders. Far from actually being “secret,” the society is known for its invitation only membership and self-selecting channels of private networking. Truly a baby in terms of Yale’s history, Eliezer’s 1996 conception was the brainchild of three Jews and a Baptist-Rabbi Shmully Hecht, Ben Karp, Michael Alexander, and Corey Booker, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey-who formed an underground community that encouraged Jewish leadership and intelligent religious discussion. On March 28, TIME published an article “outing” Yale’s Eliezer Society, entitled, Yale’s Secret Society That’s Hiding in Plain Sight.
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