Original sentence: Early Jewish Communities were primarily Sephardi in nature, composed of emigrants from Brazil and Merchants who settled in Urban Cities.The Jewish Communities have been resided in the United States since colonial times.The Jewish communities in small towns have declined, with the population becoming increasingly concentrated in large metropolitan areas.Today, at about 6.5 million, the population is 2% of the national total—and shrinking as a result of low birth rates and Jewish assimilation
Edited sentence: America's appeal as an easy-to-enter "melting pot" for many cultures led to a new commonality of culture and political values.Antisemitism in the United States has always been less common than in other historic areas of Jewish population, whether in Christian Europe or in the Muslim parts of the Middle East.The Jewish communities in small towns have dwindled, as the population concentrated in large metropolitan areas.The history of the Jews in the United States has been part of the American national fabric since colonial times.This open culture allowed many minority groups, including Jews, to flourish in Christian and predominantly Protestant America.Today, at about 6.5 million, the population is 2% of the national total—and shrinking as a result of smaller family sizes and interfaith marriages resulting in nonobservance