History Now Essay Hometown Societies in the New World: Jewish Landsmanshaftn and Americanization Daniel Soyer Religion and Philosophy Jacob Sholts, a Jewish immigrant from the Russian Empire, wandered dejectedly through the streets of New York in 1904. Sholts, who had fled Russia to avoid military service during the Russo-Japanese War, could not keep a job. He felt... Appears in: 71 | The Jewish Legacy in American History Summer 2024