Whitewater Register in Whitewater, Wisconsin

Jewish Population Grows as Immigration Surges in America

The article notes about two hundred thousand Jews in the United States with forty thousand in New York City, describing immigration from Europe amid persecutions and the rising prominence of Jews in politics and business. It mentions Hebrew worship reforms, Jewish education, and efforts by New York Jews to establish a presiding body of delegates. It also references the Jewish New Year observances and antiquarian finds near the Jordan River, including inscriptions and ancient towns discovered by C. C. Graban.