The answer to why there was so little assimilation of Jews in central and eastern Europe for so long would seem to lie in part in the probability that the alien surroundings in central and eastern Europe were not conducive, though contempt did not prevent some assimilation. Furthermore, Jews lived almost exclusively in shtetls, maintained a strong system of education for males, heeded rabbinic leadership, and scorned the life-style of their neighbors; and all of these tendencies increased with every outbreak of antisemitism. COUNT 4
QSN1 The lack of assimilation of Jews in central and eastern Europe lies in part to the fact that they lived almost exclusively in what? ANS1 shtetls QSN2 A lack of assimilation of Jews in central and eastern Europe is also attributed to males taking part in what type of system? ANS2 a strong system of education QSN3 In central and eastern Europe it is thought that Jewish scorn for the life-style of their neighbors increased due to what? ANS3 increased with every outbreak of antisemitism QSN4 Besides living in shtetls, maintaining a strong system of education for males, and scorning the life-style of their neighbors, Jews in central and eastern Europe also did what? ANS4 heeded rabbinic leadership