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Chaim Potok And The Problem Of Assimilation For The American Jew
Chaim Potok and the Problem of
Assimilation for the American Jew
America has been a country of immigrants since Europeans first settled it over five hundred years ago. America has always faced the problem of assimilation, a challenge faced by every country with a considerable immigrant population. Because immigrants founded America, her culture is a combination of the cultures of other countries. Should these immigrants isolate themselves from the mainstream American culture, or should they sacrifice the culture of their homelands for the benefits American culture has to offer? Judaism, one of the world's oldest religions, has remained strong over its six thousand year history by remaining
Approximate words: 1590
Approximate pages: 7
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