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THE OLYMPICS!. Description. The capital of America is Washington DC. There are 52 states in America. Based on the percentage of total population, the majority of American Jews live in New York, Virginia and Florida The largest state is Alaska and the smallest is Rhode Island. HISTORY.
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Description • The capital of America is Washington DC. • There are 52 states in America. • Based on the percentage of total population, the majority of American Jews live in New York, Virginia and Florida • The largest state is Alaska and the smallest is Rhode Island
HISTORY • The Jewish community in the United States is made up mostly of Ashkenazi Jews who originally came from Central and Eastern Europe. • There are also Sephardi Jews and Mizrahi Jews in America. • The first Jews came to America in 1584
US JEWISH FACTS • There are 6,588,065 Jews in America. • America has the second largest Jewish community in the world after Israel.
Interesting facts • Jews have made large contributions to American culture. • There have been many Jewish American actors, songwriters, painters and authors. Sportsmen and businessmen. • Many of the early Hollywood pioneers were Jewish.
INTERESTING FACTS • Since 1845, a total of 34 Jews have served in the Senate • 37% of American Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish