Syrian Jews in Brooklyn
Community Study · JIMENA
Syrian Jews in Brooklyn
Part of Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews in the United States: Identities, Experiences, and Communities, the national study commissioned by JIMENA and led by Dr. Mijal Bitton with a research team based at New York University. This report profiles one of America's largest and most cohesive Sephardic communities. The 2023 UJA Community Study counts up to 38,200 people of Syrian, Egyptian, or Lebanese Jewish heritage in the area, while community leaders estimate at least 50,000.
Published August 2025. Opens in a new tab.
