Crossing the Ocean: Three Waves of German-Jewish Immigration to the United States, 1848–1950s

The new LBI exhibition explores how the experience of German-speaking Jews coming to America changed over the last two centuries. While showing the various struggles of the immigrants, it focuses on the importance of transnational contacts between past and prospective immigrants. The strength of one’s contacts in the United States could make or break an immigration attempt.

The exhibit encompasses three waves of immigration: the 19th century, 1933–1941, and post-World War II. In the year of the 100th Anniversary of the Immigration Act of 1924, which virtually stopped mass immigration to the United States for two generations, immigration, particularly refugees, is still an acute problem of world affairs.

Exhibit Closed

This exhibit closed on
Wednesday, November 6, 2024