In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Jewish refugees arriving in Great Britain were exposed to an 'anglicisation' campaign designed to aid their integration into British society and their assimilation of British character traits and cultural values. Within this campaign, especially the element focusing on the children of the migrants, interest and participation in sport was consciously 'transferred' through the medium of youth and sporting organisations in order to help in their 'anglicisation'. This essaywill show how physical recreation was promoted by the English Jewish establishment and how participation in sport amongst young Jews grew. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

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