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From East to West Background Information Mass Migration to the West The year 1881 marked the beginning of a mass migration of Jews from Eastern Europe , in particular from Russia and Poland . Millions of Jews left their homes due to economic hardship , persecution , and the anti-Semitic policies of the European governments . Many Jews immigrated to the United States , and American Jews , who were themselves “ veteran” immigrants , established organizations to absorb these new Jewish immigrants . In 1880 there were only 250 , 000 Jews in the United States . Fifty years later , the number had risen to 2 . 5 million . American Jews welcome Eastern European Jewish immigrants , United States 1909 .
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