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Jewish immigrants came in large waves throughout history from Jewish communities in Europe. Early Jewish immigrants came to America for entrepreneurial opportunities, and then later, for refuge during the Holocaust.
Jewish Americans today are Americans who identify as Jew - whether it be by religion, ethnicity or nationality. As of 2012, 5.5 to 8 million Americans identified as Jewish American, about 2% of the population. Ashkenazi Jews make up the majority of the current Jewish population and descended from Central and Eastern Europe. Although it depends on religious definitions and population data, the U.S. one of largest Jewish communities in the world after Israel.