The Conversion of the Jews | Compare and Contrast
1950s: Following the Holocaust during World War II, which kills an estimated six million Jews, many European Jews emigrate to other countries such as Israel and the United States. In 1957, due to this migration, the United States attains the world’s largest Jewish population.
Today: The majority of the world’s estimated thirteen million Jews live in either the United States, which hosts almost six million Jews, or Israel, which hosts almost five million Jews.
1950s: Most American Jews encourage assimilation with American culture as a way to get...
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