Russian Jews in Israel
Russian Jews in Israel are immigrants and descendants of the immigrants of the Russian Jewish communities, who now reside within the State of Israel. They were around 900,000 in 2007. This refers to all post-Soviet Jewish diaspora groups, not only Russian Jews, but also Mountain Jews, Crimean Karaites, Krymchaks, Bukharan Jews, and Georgian Jews.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 900,000 (core) 1,544,000 (enlarged) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and many other places | |
| Languages | |
| Hebrew, Russian language | |
| Religion | |
| Judaism, Russian Orthodox Church |
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