page_title: History of the Jews in Greater Cleveland
hierarchical_section_title: History of the Jews in Greater Cleveland
caption_attribution_description: English: It's the logo of the Jewish Federation of Columbus
context_page_description: The Jewish community of the Greater Cleveland area comprises a significant ethnoreligious population of the U.S. State of Ohio. It began in 1839 by immigrants from Bavaria and its size has significantly grown in the decades since then. In the early 21st century, Ohio's census data reported nearly 150,000 Jews, with the Cleveland area being home to more than 50% of this population. As of 2018, Greater Cleveland is the 23rd largest Jewish community in the United States.
  In 2012, the Jewish Population in Greater Cleveland was estimated at 80,800.
context_section_description: The Jewish community of the Greater Cleveland area comprises a significant ethnoreligious population of the U.S. State of Ohio. It began in 1839 by immigrants from Bavaria and its size has significantly grown in the decades since then. In the early 21st century, Ohio's census data reported nearly 150,000 Jews, with the Cleveland area being home to more than 50% of this population. As of 2018, Greater Cleveland is the 23rd largest Jewish community in the United States.
  In 2012, the Jewish Population in Greater Cleveland was estimated at 80,800.
caption: The logo of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.
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