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In the 1940s Jews comprised 3.7% of the US population. Today the population is about 5 million—under 2% of the national total—and shrinking because of small family sizes and intermarriage.  The largest population centers are the metropolitan areas of New York (2.1 million in 2000), [[Los Angeles]] (668,000), [[Miami]] (331,000), [[Philadelphia]] (285,000), [[Chicago]] (265,000) and [[Boston]] (254,000). With the large-scale immigration of [[Jews]] from [[Germany]] in the nineteenth century, Jews established themselves in  many small towns and cities across America. A much larger immigration of Eastern European Jews between 1880-1914  brought a large, poor, traditional Jewish population to [[New York City]]. At [[World War II]] and after, a large number of Jewish refugees arrived from Europe; many also arrived from the [[Soviet Union]] after 1970.  

In the 1940s Jews comprised 3.7% of the US population. Today the population is about 5 million—under 2% of the national total—and shrinking because of small family sizes and intermarriage.  The largest population centers are the metropolitan areas of New York (2.1 million in 2000), [[Los Angeles]] (668,000), [[Miami]] (331,000), [[Philadelphia]] (285,000), [[Chicago]] (265,000) and [[Boston]] (254,000). With the large-scale immigration of [[Jews]] from [[Germany]] in the nineteenth century, Jews established themselves in  many small towns and cities across America. A much larger immigration of Eastern European Jews between 1880-1914  brought a large, poor, traditional Jewish population to [[New York City]]. At [[World War II]] and after, a large number of Jewish refugees arrived from Europe; many also arrived from the [[Soviet Union]] after 1970.  

== New York  ==

== New York  ==

New York City's Jewish population in 2001 was near 2 million. New York City is the largest single Jewish community in the world (considering, single as "within municipal limits"). First Jewish presence in New York was formed with Jewish (of Dutch ancestry) relocated from Brazil; arround 1900 the Lower East Side was home to a flourishing Jewish community of Germans, Russians and Greeks. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum, a landmark built in 1863, tells some stories of immigrants.

New York City's Jewish population in 2001 was near 2 million. New York City is the largest single Jewish community in the world (considering, single as "within municipal limits"). First Jewish presence in New York was formed with Jewish (of Dutch ancestry) relocated from Brazil; around 1900 the Lower East Side was home to a flourishing Jewish community of Germans, Russians and Greeks. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum, a landmark built in 1863, tells some stories of immigrants.

[[File:Rabbi Rabinowich.JPG|thumb|140px|Rabbi Rabinowich, Bellmore Jewish Center, New York.]]

[[File:Rabbi Rabinowich.JPG|thumb|140px|Rabbi Rabinowich, Bellmore Jewish Center, New York.]]

''The Jewish Week'', one of the most respected Jewish newspaper in America, is published in New York. It covers news and features about Jewish world for [[Manhattan]], Long Island, Queens, Westchester/The Bronx and [[Brooklyn]]/Staten Island. Other important newspapers are ''The Jewish Post'' and ''The Jewish Daily Forward''. The ''Jewish Museum'' is located in the 5th Ave. There is also a ''Jewish Radio''.  

''The Jewish Week'', one of the most respected Jewish newspaper in America, is published in New York. It covers news and features about Jewish world for [[Manhattan]], Long Island, Queens, Westchester/The Bronx and [[Brooklyn]]/Staten Island. Other important newspapers are ''The Jewish Post'' and ''The Jewish Daily Forward''. The ''Jewish Museum'' is located in the 5th Ave. There is also a ''Jewish Radio''.  

== Palm Springs, California ==

== Palm Springs, California ==

[[File:Jews1972.jpg|thumb|220px|''Time'' Apr. 10, 1972]]

[[File:Jews1972.jpg|thumb|220px|''Time'' Apr. 10, 1972]]

About 32,000 Jews are believed to reside in the [[Palm Springs]] area, said the United Jewish Congress of the Desert. The world-famous desert resort community has been widely known for its local history of American Jews starting with Hollywood celebrities and businessmen like [[Walter Annenberg]] visited Palm Springs in the 1930's and 1940's.  

About 32,000 Jews are believed to reside in the [[Palm Springs]] area, said the United Jewish Congress of the Desert. The world-famous desert resort community has been widely known for its local history of American Jews starting with Hollywood celebrities and businessmen like [[Walter Annenberg]] visited Palm Springs in the 1930s and 1940s.  

Annenberg, one of the first known billionaires opened the Tamarisk Country Club in 1946, in part due to his personal experiences with anti-Semitism and discrimination, like he was refused membership in the Los Angeles Lakeside country club because of his "Jewishness". But his connections with Hollywood and corporations alike made his country club a success, and made it a policy to allow Jews and all people, regardless of race and religion, to have access to his facility.

Annenberg, one of the first known billionaires opened the Tamarisk Country Club in 1946, in part due to his personal experiences with anti-Semitism and discrimination, like he was refused membership in the Los Angeles Lakeside country club because of his "Jewishness". But his connections with Hollywood and corporations alike made his country club a success, and made it a policy to allow Jews and all people, regardless of race and religion, to have access to his facility.

There are 12 known Jewish places of worship, including a Jewish community center in Palm Desert (some demographic experts stated 25% of the population is practicing in Judaism and of Jewish descent) based on self-education in reliigous traditions and recreation opportunities, open especially for youth of all races and creeds.

There are 12 known Jewish places of worship, including a Jewish community center in Palm Desert (some demographic experts stated 25% of the population is practicing in Judaism and of Jewish descent) based on self-education in reliigous traditions and recreation opportunities, open especially for youth of all races and creeds.

Palm Springs has the annual "Winter Festival of Lights" parade, which began as a separate parade to celebrate Chanukah in the 1960's. Over time, that and the Christmas-themed parade merged into the one celebrating the season's lights of menorahs, christmas trees and the calendar new year.

Palm Springs has the annual "Winter Festival of Lights" parade, which began as a separate parade to celebrate Chanukah in the 1960s. Over time, that and the Christmas-themed parade merged into the one celebrating the season's lights of menorahs, Christmas trees and the calendar new year.

==See also==

==See also==