During a time of expansion in America, Jewish families fleeing from persecution arrived in New York Harbor. The American Jewish community established organizations to assist their settlement. A significant number of these immigrants, mostly German speakers, settled in the Midwest. Even today, the impact of this immigration can be seen in the presence of a major reform Jewish rabbinical school in Cincinnati. Additionally, the German immigration of the mid-19th century contributed to the growth of opera culture in Midwestern cities. This period marked a significant wave of Jewish immigration alongside the German influx.