List of Jewish Americans
Encyclopedia
This is a list of famous or notable American Jews
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The Jew
ish population of the United States
is currently the largest Jewish population in the world. [Needs figures so that this assertion can be quanitifed] - Christianity has the largest followers in the United States (76%), with Islam and Judaism being but minority religions (by population), with just 2% and 2.2% respectively.
Here are lists of some prominent American Jews
, arranged by field of activity.
American Jews
American Jews, also known as Jewish Americans, are American citizens of the Jewish faith or Jewish ethnicity. The Jewish community in the United States is composed predominantly of Ashkenazi Jews who emigrated from Central and Eastern Europe, and their U.S.-born descendants...
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The Jew
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
ish population of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
is currently the largest Jewish population in the world. [Needs figures so that this assertion can be quanitifed] - Christianity has the largest followers in the United States (76%), with Islam and Judaism being but minority religions (by population), with just 2% and 2.2% respectively.
Here are lists of some prominent American Jews
American Jews
American Jews, also known as Jewish Americans, are American citizens of the Jewish faith or Jewish ethnicity. The Jewish community in the United States is composed predominantly of Ashkenazi Jews who emigrated from Central and Eastern Europe, and their U.S.-born descendants...
, arranged by field of activity.
Academics
- Biologists and physicians
- Chemists
- Computer scientists
- Economists
- Historians
- Linguists
- Mathematicians
- Philosophers
- Physicists
- Psychologists
Artists
Entertainers
- Composers
- Entertainers (actors and musicians)