https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration To the U.S. from Russia/Poland en-us 2016-09-08 16:18:08 UTC 2023-03-05 11:57:15 UTC hello@padlet.com moj8484 https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/122515968 By: Ghulam Mujtaba and
Christian McEwan]]> 2016-09-08 16:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/122515968 mcewansurf https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/122516860 At one time, Russia had the largest population of Jews in the world. Over time the Russian people began to place restricting laws on them and tension rose between Jews and other peoples. ]]> 2016-09-08 16:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/122516860 moj8484 https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/122521445 Picture in the early 1900's of a flier of Jewish Immigration ]]> 2016-09-08 16:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/122521445 moj8484 https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/122799998 Between 1900 and 1914, more than 1.5 million Jewish immigrants came from the Russian and Polish region. When the U.S. Congress began to cut back severely on immigration from 1880 through 1924, the estimated amount of Jews that came to the U.S. is as high as three million.]]> 2016-09-09 16:17:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/122799998 mcewansurf https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123203621 Jewish family coming to America

]]> 2016-09-12 16:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123203621 mcewansurf https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123206496 When the Russian czar was assassinated, the Jews were blamed and mobs persecuted them relentlessly for many years. For example, the story of Reb Saunders.]]> 2016-09-12 16:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123206496 mcewansurf https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123208091 Defying czar emigration laws, Jews followed the cry "To America" that rang throughout European Jews and crossed the Atlantic Ocean to arrive at Ellis Island.]]> 2016-09-12 16:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123208091 mcewansurf https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123213282 1904 Cartoon about oppression of the Jews in Russia]]> 2016-09-12 16:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123213282 mcewansurf https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123216284 Ellis Island was the area that most immigrants went to when they wanted to enter America. It was a hard place for all immigrants, especially the Jews. Ellis Island did not contain the food of Kosher guidelines.]]> 2016-09-12 16:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123216284 mcewansurf https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123216468 Ellis Island in the 1910's]]> 2016-09-12 16:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123216468 mcewansurf https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123315779 After immigrating to America, Jews found themselves in a new world and most didn't speak the language. Despite that, most found their way. So many immigrants came to Ellis Island that about the end of the century, more than half of the Jewish population in America lived in New York.]]> 2016-09-13 00:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123315779 moj8484 https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123335594 For centuries, Poland used to be home to the largest population of Jews.  However, in 1772, this golden era for the culture and communities of the Jews was broken by the Partitions of Poland. Also, during World War II when Germany occupied Poland, Jews were persecuted and discriminated against. This caused many Jews to immigrate to escape the harsh treatment.]]> 2016-09-13 03:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123335594 moj8484 https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123337821 2016-09-13 04:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123337821 moj8484 https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123338916 Jewish Immigrants experienced a lot of difficulties while trying to come America. One of the hardships they encountered was escaping the Nazis in order to be able to get to their way of transportations. Another hardship they experienced was America's immigration quotas for Jews.]]> 2016-09-13 04:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123338916 moj8484 https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123443548 The main form of transportation to America from central Europe was through ships. The specific type of ship that was used was a steam ship. The conditions on these ships were very harsh and many died on the journey.]]> 2016-09-13 13:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123443548 mcewansurf https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123942374 http://www.tubechop.com/watch/8349483]]> 2016-09-15 00:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/123942374 moj8484 https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/124070538 During the 1900s when there was a large influx of Jewish immigrants, anti Semitism beliefs were common. Jews were subject to many different forms of discrimination. The peak of anti Semitism was during the interwar period.]]> 2016-09-15 14:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mcewansurf/JewishImmigration/wish/124070538