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What population statistics are there about Jews living in Brazil?

From Lisa Katz, About.com Guide

Question: What population statistics are there about Jews living in Brazil?

The following information about Brazilian Jewry comes from the 2005 Annual Assessment by The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute (JPPPI) of the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Answer: Jewish Population
1970: 90,000
2005: 97,000
2020 Projected: 90,000

Percentage of Jewish population that attends Jewish Day School
71 percent

Percentage of Jewish population that marries out
45 percent

Percentage of Jewish population that has ever visited Israel
>50 percent

Immigration to Israel (Aliyah) in 2004
237

Tourists to Israel in 2004
11,414

Violent Anti-Semitic Incidents in 2004
5

Index of World Jewry Population Statistics

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