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The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1987, besides a tea kettle, TIPA, Dharamsala, India. In 1894, when it claimed more than a half-million "habitual users," The World Almanac changed its name to The World Almanac and Encyclopedia. This was the title it kept until 1923, when it became The World Almanac and Book of Facts, the name it bears today.
The 20th century saw a large shift in Jewish populations, particularly the large-scale migration to the Americas and Palestine (later Israel). The independence of Israel sparked mass exodus of Jews from Arab and Muslim countries. Today, the majority of the world's Jewish population is concentrated in Israel and the United States. [1]
Canadian Almanac & Directory, Grey House Publishing Canada, a comprehensive resource [1] Canadian Global Almanac (1992–2005), a book of facts about Canada and the world; Deventer Almanak; Encyclopædia Britannica Almanac (not the Yearbook, which is an annual update to the multi-volume encyclopedia; the almanac is a standalone publication)
All data below, are from the Berman Jewish DataBank at Stanford University in the World Jewish Population (2020) report coordinated by Sergio DellaPergola at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The Jewish DataBank figures are primarily based on national censuses combined with trend analysis.
With a Jewish population of 6.1 million and one of the highest fertility rates of any country in the world, Israel has served as a huge factor in the rise of the Jewish population.
The topic of Jewish participation in sports is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature. Scholars believe that sports have been a historical avenue for Jewish people to overcome obstacles toward their participation in secular society, especially before the mid-20th century in Europe and the United States.
The Jewish Year Book is an almanac targeted at the Jewish community in the United Kingdom.It was published every year from 1896 until 2015 and was last published by Vallentine Mitchell in association with The Jewish Chronicle and was edited by Stephen W. Massil.
This is an almanac-like listing of major Jewish holidays from 2000 to 2050. All Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date shown. Note also that the date given for Simchat Torah is for outside of Israel. [1] On holidays marked "*", Jews are not permitted to work.