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Jewish Cities

Hanukkah kicked off last night. From population to synagogues to kosher eateries, The Daily Beast ranks the 30 largest centers of Judaism in the United States.

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Jewish population: 9.6%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 4
Kosher restaurants: 504

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Jewish population: 8.7%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 37
Kosher restaurants: 71

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Jewish population: 4.6%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 1
Kosher restaurants: 47

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Jewish population: 4.3%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 13
Kosher restaurants: 48

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Jewish population: 3.6%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 17
Kosher restaurants: 64

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Jewish population: 2.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 5
Kosher restaurants: 12

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Jewish population: 2.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 6
Kosher restaurants: 19

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Jewish population: 4.1%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 30
Kosher restaurants: 90

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Jewish population: 4.8%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 65
Kosher restaurants: 14

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Jewish population: 2.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 19
Kosher restaurants: 32

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Jewish population: 3.1%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 74
Kosher restaurants: 17

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Jewish population: 2.1%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 9
Kosher restaurants: 3

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Jewish population: 2.4%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 41
Kosher restaurants: 5

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Jewish population: 2.1%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 16
Kosher restaurants: 8

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Jewish population: 2.2%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 23
Kosher restaurants: 2

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Jewish population: 2.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 21
Kosher restaurants: 0

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Jewish population: 1.7%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 10
Kosher restaurants: 5

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Jewish population: 2.5%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 78
Kosher restaurants: 12

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Jewish population: 2.6%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 65
Kosher restaurants: 7

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Jewish population: 3%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 39
Kosher restaurants: 0

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Jewish population: 1.7%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 17
Kosher restaurants: 6

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Jewish population: 1.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 41
Kosher restaurants: 19

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Jewish population: 2.3%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 48
Kosher restaurants: 0

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Jewish population: 2.1%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 57
Kosher restaurants: 12

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Jewish population: 1.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 23
Kosher restaurants: 3

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Jewish population: 2.1%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 25
Kosher restaurants: 2

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Jewish population: 1.6%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 35
Kosher restaurants: 0

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Jewish population: 1.5%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 50
Kosher restaurants: 5

WAYNE SCARBERRY

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Jewish population: 1.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 68
Kosher restaurants: 0

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Jewish population: 1.2%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 27
Kosher restaurants: 5

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