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Originally posted by xo_kathy
Shadokat -
I have a totally random hypothesis on this - wondered what you think -
DPhiE is huge in NY state and the NE in general. Do you think that maybe many of the girls who go to school in FL from the NE gravitated to DPhiE b/c they knew it's rep up here. Then, because many girls from the NE (especially NY) are Jewish, it sort of morphed into that?
Just a thought and totally off topic!
Sorry for the hijack!
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I think a big reason for the "Jewish" roots results from the time of our founding. While we have always been a non-sectarian group many Jewish women couldn't join other organizations, so they came to DPhiE. Also I think someone said once that we were known to keep kosher kitchens for quite some time hence the association.
I agree with you on your theory to some extent. I think it's a very close knit community. A similar thing happens at Pitt with some of our historically Jewish sororities, but I don't think it's necessarily the religion that draws them only, more that they probably already know some of the women if they become actively involved in the Jewish community at the school. So I guess part of it is just more familiarity and desire to belong to a group that's familiar with your history and background just like any other group.