1. The Lower Eastside & the Jewish Immigrants in the late 1880s By Tiffany Aucancela

2. From homeland to New York About 2.5 million Jewish immigrants came Entered Ellis Island About 250,000 Jews already living in New York To take advantage of social and economical opportunities

4. New Home Mid 1800s, tenements buildings built hurriedly and inexpensively Late 1800s, reputation known as Jewish neighborhood By 1910, more Jewish in NY than any other U.S state Lower East Side became overcrowded

5. An 1885 illustration of tenement apartments

6. Traditional Jews Yiddish Culture Judaism is a religion and also form of ethnic identification Four major “movements”: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstruction Each movements specifically determines how Jewish law and tradition can be interpreted

7. Jewish Men Work to support family Viewed as dominate partner in marriage Offered wide range of opportunities Perfect projection

9. Jewish Women Traditionally Jewish women were stay at home mothers 19 th century women left village home to study or work in the cities The National Council of Jewish Women was founded in 1893 Allowed women to participate in men programs