As Rosh Hashanah begins, Jewish world population on the up | Ynetnews

Jewish Agency stats show increase of 100,000 in world Jewry’s population, bringing total number to 14.7 million on eve of Rosh Hashanah; 8.1 million Jews live outside Israel, but Jewish state still clinches top spot with 6.6 million Jews, ahead of US’s 5.7 million; new immigrants account for 25,000 of Israel’s 29,000 new residents.