1896年，yankelbogovnik，一个俄国籍的犹太人，移民到美国纽约市东城。他吸收了美国的生活，学习英语，给自己的名字，杰克，并剃掉胡须。他以12美元周的工作作为一个裁缝的工作，挣来的钱能带给他妻子的女孩和他的儿子yossele俄国移民。但他已...nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Themovie“HesterStreet”hashistoricallybeenacenterforAshkenaziJewishimmigrantculturewhichkosherandJewish-ownedstorescanbefound.ThemovieillustratesthelifeofaJewishCommunitywherethenewimmigrantsrevisitstheiridentitiesasJewstoaccustomthewayoflifeherewhentheyfirstarrived.ThemaincharacterJakeisaJewishimmigrantlivinginHesterStreetatthebeginningof20thcentury.AfterJakecomingfromRussia,hehasshavedoffhisbeard,foundajobinaclothingworkshopandlearnedEnglish.Helikestoflirtaroundwom