A survey of Jewish communities made public here today by the World Jewish Congress put the global total of Jews at 13,837,000.
The survey, carried out by the WJC’s Institute of Jewish Affairs, noted that the vast majority, 10,885,000, reside in three countries: U.S.A., 5,612,000; USSR, 3,000,000; Israel, 2,273,000. The remaining 3,000,000 are scattered in almost 100 lands around the world.
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