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Approximately 5,750
- As of 2020, the Jewish population in Alaska was approximately 5,750.
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Jewish Population in the United States by State. (1899 - Present) Table of Contents | World Jewish Population | Israeli Population. Source: Ira M. Sheskin & Arnold Dashefsky, “United States Jewish Population, 2023,” in Arnold Dashefsky & Ira M. Sheskin, Eds., , 2023, (Cham, SUI: Forthcoming Springer, 2024).
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As of 2013, approximately 6,150 Jews live in Alaska,...
- Alaska
As of 2012, there are an estimated 6,000 Jews living in Alaska, [7] most of whom reside in Anchorage, followed by Fairbanks, Juneau, and several smaller communities such as Sitka and Ketchikan. [3] The Jewish community there often refers to itself as the "Frozen Chosen". [26]
The vast and sparsely populated regions of northern and western Alaska are primarily inhabited by Alaska Natives, who are also numerous in the southeast. Anchorage, Fairbanks, and other parts of south-central and southeast Alaska have many White Americans of northern and western European ancestry.
- As of 2012, Alaska is home to just over 6,000 Jews.
- Four mountain peaks in Alaska are named after Jews, including Mount Ripinsky for Solomon Ripinsky, a former mayor of Haines, Alaska, and Mount Neuberger for former Oregon Senator Richard Neuberger, who supported Alaskan statehood.
- The largest Jewish congregation in Alaska, Congregation Beth Sholom in Anchorage, calls Alaskan Jews the “frozen chosen.” (Its website is frozenchosen.org )
- Western lawman and sheriff Wyatt Earp and his Jewish wife Josie ran a saloon in Nome.
Dec 2, 2017 · Alaska has a strong -- and occasionally surprising -- relationship with the Jewish people, dating back to the days of Russian colonization of the Last Frontier.
As of 2013, approximately 6,150 Jews live in Alaska, accounting for less than one percent of Alaska’s total population. More than three-quarters of the Jewish population resides in the three largest cities - Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau.
Largest Jewish Populated Metropolitan Areas in the United States. (2024) Table of Contents | World Jewish Population | U.S. Jewish Population. *Rank by total Jewish and non-Jewish population. The Data are for Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA’s) as defined by the US Census Bureau. Source: Ira M. Sheskin & Arnold Dashefsky.
