The Jewish community went through a lot in the past century and in order to survive, they spread over the world leaving behind their families and belongings to start a new life in a safer environment. The first waves were welcoming by the American society; however, the following waves were rejected even by their own community. The Jewish people had to adapt to the American culture as many immigrants whose cultural background differs from that of the receiving country. However, they managed to maintain their cultural traits that differentiate themselves from other religions and cultures. To every city they went to, they got in contact to resident Jews and together built their communities, schools, synagogues, and more projects. There are organizations across the United States that date from beginnings of the nineteenth century, which principal objective is to help and guide coming Jews Immigrants. Their work is …show more content…
Louis joins the numerous of cities across the Nation that want to increase their economy. The St. Louis Mosaic Project is committed to present solutions to such issue. The project works with different foreign-born communities. In each of the listed communities, there are businesses and organizations. For the Jewish community there is the Jewish Federation of St. Louis – founded in 1901- a non-profit organization that “mobilizes the Jewish community and its human and financial resources to preserve and enhance Jewish Life in St. Louis, Israel and around the world” (“Jewish…”). The Federation coordinates fundraisings throughout the year to later distribute the donations to “21 national agencies, programs, and services; three international agencies, and four targeted programs – to feed the hungry, educate students of all ages, care for the young and old, fight anti-Semitism, promote Jewish culture and support Jews in Israel and around the world”