<p>In contrast to the Jews&rsquo; success on the East Coast, the Jewish expansion towards the West Coast faced a crucial difference: the lack of permanent Jewish settlers out West.&nbsp; As many Jews sought only to gain wealth in a short period of time and then return East or elsewhere, many of them did not consider contributing money for synagogue construction or hiring rabbis.<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1">[1]</a> Those who did settle permanently out West worked to establish a stable Jewish community, regular attendance at synagogues, and diligent financial support for the religion.</p>
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<p><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1">[1]</a> Gaustad and Noll,<em> A Documentary History of Religion in America to 1877</em>, p. 437</p>