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Sigma Alpha Rho ( ΣΑΡ ) is a North American Jewish high school fraternity . It was founded on November 18, 1917, in West Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . However, by 2017, all of its chapters had gone dormant, with only alumni members remaining. The SAR Alumni Association formed a reactivation committee and hired a marketing company to help rebrand the fraternity. In December 2022, the high school fraternity was reactivated with a new chapter in Bucks County, Pennsylvania .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Sigma Alpha Rho ( ΣAP ) is the oldest, continuously run, independent Jewish high school fraternity , founded on November 18, 1917 by 11 young men in West Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . This Jewish High School Fraternity has international, regional and local organization, all of which have covered areas from New Orleans , Louisiana , United States of America to Montreal , Quebec , Canada and from Atlantic City , New Jersey , USA to North Hollywood , California , USA . The fraternity emphasizes independence as brothers organize and run any event they wish in order to develop leadership and planning skills for later in life and enjoy themselves as much as possible.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Sigma Alpha Rho ( ΣΑΡ ) is the oldest, continuously run, independent Jewish high school fraternity , founded on November 18, 1917 by 11 young men in West Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . This Jewish High School Fraternity has international, regional and local organization, all of which have covered areas from New Orleans , Louisiana , United States of America to Montreal , Quebec , Canada and from Atlantic City , New Jersey , USA to North Hollywood , California , USA . The fraternity emphasizes independence as brothers organize and run any event they wish in order to develop leadership and planning skills for later in life and enjoy themselves as much as possible.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Sigma Alpha Rho ( ΣΑΡ ) is the oldest continuously run, independent Jewish high school fraternity , founded on November 18, 1917, by 11 young men in West Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . This Jewish High School Fraternity has international, regional and local organization, all of which have covered areas from New Orleans , Louisiana , United States of America to Montreal , Quebec , Canada and from Atlantic City , New Jersey , USA to North Hollywood, California , USA . The fraternity emphasizes independence as brothers organize and run any event they wish in order to develop leadership and planning skills for later in life and enjoy themselves as much as possible.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “oldest”. Today it says “north american jewish high school fraternity”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “1917–1930; Philadelphia District Council; Metropolitan District Council; Other District Councils; 1930–1945; 1946–1958”. Read the current article and compare.
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1946–1958
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