1) Jews sought Economic Freedom: Jews could join nearly any profession that they wanted in the United States (relative to Europe where there were numerous professions from which Jews were banned).
2) Jews sought Religious Freedom: Jews in Europe were far less able to practice Judaism without fear.
3) Europe went through many famine periods: Jews, like many other European peasantry, often-times went without food when there were famines and cold spells. They immigrated to America so that they could own their own land and provide for themselves.
Please see the related questions, which gives five reasons.
There were a number of Mountain Jews communities; including those in Azerbaijan, Dagestan, and Morocco. Those of Azerbaijan and Dagestan (the Caucasus) emigrated to the U.S., Europe and Israel, with several thousand remaining in the Caucasus; while those of Morocco's Atlas Mountains have emigrated to France, Israel and the U.S., with some remaining in Morocco, especially in Casablanca.
After the conclusion of World War II, most Jews who had been displaced by the war settled in America or in the fledgling new nation of Israel (particularly after its formal founding in 1948). Smaller groups of Jews were welcomed into France, Canada, and Great Britain, especially.
Hitler attempted to eliminate all the Jews of the world for a couple of reasons. Hitler did not like the Jews.
No. America fought in WW2, one result of WW2 was to free those Jews who had not already been killed, but the USA did not fight in a war to free Jews.
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Jews emigrated to the US just like Gentiles did, until the immigration act that is.
Please see the related questions, which gives five reasons.
If "the war" refers to World War II, then: Yes, many (but not all) Jews emigrated to Israel.
5700 (since 1950).See also:More about Israel
It depends on who you are talking about. For instance, mass emigration to America occurred when Ireland suffered from potato blight, causing mass starvation. Many Jews emigrated to escape Hitler and the Nazis persecution.
Some remained in Europe. Many others emigrated to the U.S. and to Israel.
Yes, but not much since most of those who survived WW2 emigrated to Israel.
Adolph Hitler killed jews for his own personal reasons.
That is the first place that the Nazi's would go looking for them for extermination Common Sense!
There are poor Jews in America in 2011. Jews are like everyone else in that regard.
There were a number of Mountain Jews communities; including those in Azerbaijan, Dagestan, and Morocco. Those of Azerbaijan and Dagestan (the Caucasus) emigrated to the U.S., Europe and Israel, with several thousand remaining in the Caucasus; while those of Morocco's Atlas Mountains have emigrated to France, Israel and the U.S., with some remaining in Morocco, especially in Casablanca.