Manhattan’s Lower East Side, which has been host to numerous immigrant groups, was designated a historic district in both state and federal registers. Between the 1880s and 1920s, the neighborhood was thought to be the home of the world’s largest Jewish community.
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The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
