As of 2020, over 960,000 Jews lived in the five boroughs of New York City, [1] and over 1.9 million Jews lived in the New York metropolitan area, approximately 25% of the American Jewish population.

Manhattan is home to 237,000 Jewish adults and 40,000 Jewish children in 194,000 households. These households are home to 356,000 total people, including both Jews and non-Jews in Jewish …

May 9, 2024 · Close to a million Jews live in the five boroughs, with over 400,000 more in Westchester and Long Island. The Orthodox population has remained steady while the number of unaffiliated …

Pass me a bagel and lox, will you? After Israel, nowhere on Earth has more Jewish life packed into one place than New York City. From the teeming Lower East Side of 1900 to the vibrant Borough Park of …

As of 2020, over 960,000 Jews lived in the five boroughs of New York City, [1] and over 1.9 million Jews lived in the New York metropolitan area, approximately 25% of the American Jewish population.

Dec 24, 2025 · This section features select resources on New York City's large and diverse Jewish population, focusing on specific linguistic, religious, ethnic, and cultural groups over various time …

Dec 26, 2025 · In 2023, an estimated 13,000 Jewish Holocaust survivors lived in the eight-county area, 92% of them lived in New York City. The largest number of survivors live in Brooklyn, accounting for …

A series of dramatic changes swept through New York City beginning in 1791 that changed the character of Jewish communal life, ultimately destroying the synagogue community of colonial times.

2 days ago · NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism Executive Director Moshe Davis today released the first annual report from the Mayor’s …

In New York City alone, there are approximately 960,000 Jews, establishing it as the largest Jewish community in the world, surpassing the combined totals of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.