History of the Jews in Milwaukee

The history of Jews in Milwaukee began in the early 1840s with the arrival of Jewish immigrants from German-speaking states and the Austro-Hungarian empire.[1] Throughout the 19th century, Milwaukee was the hub of Wisconsin's Jewish population with 80% of the state's Jews living there.[2] As of 2011, it is home to 25,800 Jewish people, or 78% of Jews in Wisconsin, and is the 42nd largest Jewish community in the United States.[3]

  1. ^ Avner, Jane. "Jews". Encyclopedia of Milwaukee. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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  3. ^ Sheskin, Ira M.; Dashefsky, Arnold (2018). "United States Jewish Population, 2017". American Jewish Year Book 2017: The Annual Record of the North American Jewish Communities. American Jewish Year Book. 117: 179–284. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-70663-4_5. ISBN 978-3-319-70662-7. Retrieved 1 August 2022.