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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.

Published Dec. 1 2010 7:57AM EST

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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/pot-smoking-cities---new-york_msfbsz — Jewish population: 9.6%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 4
Kosher restaurants: 504

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---miami_up5ewi — Jewish population: 8.7%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 37
Kosher restaurants: 71
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/momentum-cities---philadelphia_ya83sw — Jewish population: 4.6%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 1
Kosher restaurants: 47
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/pot-smoking-cities---boston_xbst1m — Jewish population: 4.3%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 13
Kosher restaurants: 48

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/cities-start-over---washington-dc_uor0y8 — Jewish population: 3.6%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 17
Kosher restaurants: 64

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/pot-smoking-cities---hartford_jogrbs — Jewish population: 2.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 5
Kosher restaurants: 12

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---cleveland_vnqxnw — Jewish population: 2.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 6
Kosher restaurants: 19
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/most-caffeinated-cities---los-angeles_eicyej — Jewish population: 4.1%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 30
Kosher restaurants: 90

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---las-vegas_fz4xj0 — Jewish population: 4.8%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 65
Kosher restaurants: 14
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/most-caffeinated-cities---chicago_ohf0g1 — Jewish population: 2.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 19
Kosher restaurants: 32
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals_goqihq — Jewish population: 3.1%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 74
Kosher restaurants: 17
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/pot-smoking-cities---albany_gegied — Jewish population: 2.1%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 9
Kosher restaurants: 3

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---tucson_ebphzx — Jewish population: 2.4%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 41
Kosher restaurants: 5
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/momentum-cities---rochester-ny_jzvjga — Jewish population: 2.1%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 16
Kosher restaurants: 8
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals----1_opkorz — Jewish population: 2.2%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 23
Kosher restaurants: 2
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-pittsfield_x4ktru — Jewish population: 2.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 21
Kosher restaurants: 0
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/muslim-cities---buffalo_c4prxl — Jewish population: 1.7%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 10
Kosher restaurants: 5

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---san-diego_v1welp — Jewish population: 2.5%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 78
Kosher restaurants: 12
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---denver_sabu60 — Jewish population: 2.6%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 65
Kosher restaurants: 7

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---sarasota_z65jzm — Jewish population: 3%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 39
Kosher restaurants: 0
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---pittsburgh_b6godb — Jewish population: 1.7%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 17
Kosher restaurants: 6
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---detroit_mvnh0y — Jewish population: 1.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 41
Kosher restaurants: 19

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---portland-me_vxo1hg — Jewish population: 2.3%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 48
Kosher restaurants: 0
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---atlanta_gw8bs8 — Jewish population: 2.1%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 57
Kosher restaurants: 12

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---tampa_ckjuco — Jewish population: 1.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 23
Kosher restaurants: 3

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---st-louis_ssfuvx — Jewish population: 2.1%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 25
Kosher restaurants: 2

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---new-london_gvikst — Jewish population: 1.6%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 35
Kosher restaurants: 0

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---richmond_c0qnwz — Jewish population: 1.5%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 50
Kosher restaurants: 5
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galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---santa-barbara_uzby82 — Jewish population: 1.9%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 68
Kosher restaurants: 0

galleries/2010/12/01/jewish-cities/jewish-capitals---harrisburg_ubtux8 — Jewish population: 1.2%
Synagogues per capita (rank): 27
Kosher restaurants: 5

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