History of the Jews in Philadelphia
יהודים בפילדלפיה | |
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom, built in 1866 | |
| Total population | |
| 350,000 | |
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| New York City English, American English, Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Reform Judaism, Conservative Judaism, Orthodox Judaism, irreligious |
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As of 2020, over 350,000 Jews lived in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, making it one of the largest Jewish populations in the U.S.
Jews in Philadelphia can trace their history back to Colonial America. Jews have lived in Philadelphia since the arrival of William Penn in 1682. In 2020, the largest Jewish denominations in Philadelphia were Reform and Conservative, followed by Orthodox.