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עמוד:71
In the picture on the previous page there are two groups : on one side , a group of new arrivals from Eastern Europe and on the other side , a group of American Jews . 1 What details in the picture help us identify each group ? 2 What story does the picture tell ? 3 Think of three ways in which American Jews were able to help the new immigrants . 4 Most American Jews were themselves veteran immigrants or the children of immigrants . Try to imagine how this influenced their desire to help the new Jewish immigrants . 5 Some Jews had concerns about the arrival of the new immigrants to the United States . Why do you think they were worried ? 6 Both veteran and new immigrants crossed the Atlantic Ocean to get to America . Think of another reason for the artist’s decision to paint a picture where the sea separates the veteran immigrants ( Jewish Americans ) from the new immigrants . What does the sea in the picture symbolize ? 7 The following words from the traditional evening prayer service appear at the top of the poster , “ ” ( Hide me in the shadow of Your wings ) . Copy these words , in Hebrew and English , into your notebooks and explain why you think the artist wrote them on the picture . What message did he want to convey ? 8 Look at the map on page 138 . Find the countries of origin of the Jews who needed help in this particular case . Find the country where the Jews who helped them lived . Draw an arrow between the countries to show the origin and the destination of the help .
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