On the eve of the Jewish New Year, the number of Jews worldwide stands at approximately 15.7 million compared to 15.6 million in the previous year, according to newly released statistics from The Jewish Agency for Israel. According to the Jewish Agency, Among the global Jewish population, the number of Jews in Israel is 7,200,000, an increase from 7,080,00 last year. Meanwhile, about 8.5 million live outside Israel, with approximately 6.3 million of them living in the United States. The Jewish population numbers refer to persons who define themselves as Jews by religion or otherwise and who do not identify with another religion. The following are updated Jewish population figures from countries with a significant Jewish population as of January 2023.

Source: Ethiopian News September 15, 2023 07:25 UTC