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What population statistics are there about Canadian Jewry?

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Question: What population statistics are there about Canadian Jewry?

The following information about Canadian 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: 286,000
2005: 372,000
2020 Projected: 381,000

Percentage of Jewish population that attends Jewish Day School
55 percent

Percentage of Jewish population that marries out
35 percent

Percentage of Jewish population that has ever visited Israel
66 percent

Immigration to Israel (Aliyah) in 2004
242

Tourists to Israel in 2004
43,573

Violent Anti-Semitic Incidents in 2004
52

Index of World Jewry Population Statistics

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