This discussion addresses the following outcomes:

Contextualize the history of Jewish immigration to the United States from Eastern Europe (CO#1, CO#2)

Analyze the ways in which immigrants of the nineteenth century had to balance the process of Americanization with maintaining their own culture and traditions (CO#5)

In a post of at least 250 words consider the following:

Given the example of Jewish immigrants, was it necessary for European immigrant groups to make a complete break with the past in order to get ahead in American society?

Why or why not?

Support your answer with examples from the readings.