Jewish-American Immigration

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This paper discusses the history of Jewish immigration from 1654 until today. In addition, it discusses the struggles faced by the Jews when they came to America during the various waves of immigration. The paper also discusses cultural assimilation. Other issues discussed are anti-semitism, conformity to American traditions, and intermarriage.

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"The media and the public schools made it easy for them to pick up the English language and American values, and they quickly became the rope in a tug of war between their parents and a dominating American culture (Feagin 123). Many second-generation Jewish women were pressured by society to reject their mothers' image of "poverty and strong-woman reality" and instead assume the more lady-like, devoted-housewife qualities of that time (Feagin 124)." The most significant indicator of cultural assimilation among the Jewish Americans is the gradual movement away from the Orthodox branch of Judaism, encompassing traditional and rigid forms of worship and belief, to the conservative and reform branches, each reflecting more Americanized practices and less strict observances."

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