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How many American Jews are there? A global study of world religions offers a new estimate.

JL;DR SUMMARY The Pew Research Center has revised its estimate of the American Jewish population, now suggesting there are 5.7 million Jews, down from a previously reported 7.5 million. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityAmerican JewryReligious IdentityJewish PopulationPew Research CenterDemographicsGlobal Jewish TrendsJewish Growth In IsraelJewish Decline In EuropeSergio Dellapergola

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United States
"the Pew Research Center reported that there were an estimated 7.5 million Jews of all ages in the United States."
Israel
"The Jewish population of Israel as measured by the Israeli government increased by 1 million."

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