By Leora Singer, Former Research Intern
This is my second blog
post in a series of three posts in which I discuss the theme of Sephardim in
the West Coast in the 19th-20th century. You can see my first post here. In this post, I compare and contrast
the relationship between Ashkenazim and Sephardim in Seattle and San Francisco.
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Isidor A. Popper, an early 20th century
immigrant to New York City and an entrepreneur, signed the above affidavit in
1938, sponsoring the immigration of Vienese refugees Alice and Gisele Popper
(even though they were not actually her relatives). Popper signed 32 such
documents, which were most successful when promoted by a family member. Here, you can
see…
Austrian refugee Edmund Immergut found safe harbor in
Shanghai, China, where he arrived in the 1930s. Over 10,000 Jews escaping Nazi
rule lived in Shanghai during the war. See more of his documents from his time
in Shanghai here.
Image: Courtesy of Leo Baeck Institute
The Center for Jewish History insists upon the most
Biography and Author’s Purpose
I am
a New York City High School Student that completed a 5-week research internship at The Center for Jewish
History this past summer. After taking Advanced Placement Spanish in school, I
became interested in the history of Jews of Spanish descent. In addition, my
knowledge of Hebrew and Spanish…