Jewish American Diversity Fact Sheet

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Educator Backgrounder

These facts give an overview of the history of Jews around the world and in the United States, and highlights their diversity.

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Topic
  • Jewish Identity
  • Jewish American Heritage
Grades
  • K - 12

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Passover matzo were given to poor Jewish people in New York City. Jewish communities established mutual-aid societies to aid the poor in their neighborhoods. April 1908

Take your students on a journey through Jewish American history including waves of immigration, shifting perceptions of identity and exploration of the ways Jewish Americans have shaped and been shaped by American society.

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Jewish food on light background. Traditional food concept. Flat lay, top view, copy space

Explore how heritage, culture, and lived experiences shape Jewish American identity.

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Men and boys in traditional Orthodox Jewish attire walking together through an urban neighborhood.

Encourage students to broaden their understanding of religious diversity through this exploration of the Orthodox Jewish American community.

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