Suburbanization: Americanization with a hint of Jew

From The Peopling of NYC

After settling in the large cities, many Jews headed to the West. They were mostly adventurers and risk takers who weren’t satisfied with the conditions in the Northeast. Some found a fortune in the moviemaking business (the Warner Brothers for example who rose to fame around the 1920s). In some very secluded areas, Jewish immigrants left behind their traditions. This assimilatory process took place in New Mexico where Jews began speaking Spanish, worshipping as Catholics – practically becoming like the native population. Still the majority realized how essential maintaining their customs and traditions would be. Preserving certain aspects of their native culture, concurrently adapting to the classic American lifestyle, was their key to success.