^ Merged with Alpha Epsilon Pi in 1947.^ Originally only admitted Jewish men in the fields of Engineering and Architecture but changed to all Jewish men after the addition of a second chapter.^ Three active chapters merged with Alpha Epsilon Pi in 1940.^ The Rider University chapter of Sigma Lambda Pi retained the former national's name as a local, later adding a second chapter.^ The fraternity dropped its Jewish affiliation and became open to men of all faiths in 1953.^ Founded as non-sectarian but was predominantly Jewish until the end of World War II.^ Cornell's Zeta chapter merged into Phi Beta Delta in 1935. Beta Samach changed its name with the chartering of its third chapter, becoming Beta Sigma Rho. The second symbol in the name was Hebrew. Italic indicates dormant groups, or those which merged into another, larger society. There were many Jewish local chapters formed at universities around the United States, most of which eventually became a chapter of these larger entities. The following list include the larger groups. The word "Greek" in this case refers to the use of Greek letters for each society's name, and not to Greek ethnicity. For convenience, the term "Greek letter society" is a generic substitute. The terms "fraternity" and "sorority" are used somewhat interchangeably, with men's and co-ed groups always using "fraternity", and women's groups using either "fraternity" or "sorority". Some remain more celebratory of their Jewish roots from a historic perspective only, and some actively promote Jewish culture and religious traditions within their current program. These organizations exemplify (or exemplified) a range of "Jewishness" some are historically Jewish in origin but later became strictly secular. This is a list of historically Jewish fraternities and sororities in the United States and Canada. 1949 Jewish fraternity and sorority gathering in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, U.S.
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