Jewish identity, American Citizenship



America is a country which has always faced a lot of immigrants who were looking for a good life. These people from different nationalities, languages, ethnicities, identities shaped the new America; both effecting and affected.

Jews, after Hitler Europe, immigrated in large numbers to America, and tried to reconstruct their identity, different from their previous suppressed one, in Europe. This identity is important since it is viewed in two levels both subjectively and by other Americans.

As, according to their religious lessons, a chosen nation by God they have always tried to have interactions among themselves. This is termed in this article under “Jewish exceptionalism”.

On the other hand, however, they continued their effort to have a strong appeal to Americans’ mind through a strong adjustment into the American “melting pot”.

Now after some decades they are not only the weak minority in U.S but they are seen as a beloved people who are deserved to be considered respectful citizens. Minority in population, they did not consider themselves as minors in rights.