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July 7, 2026       Share:    

Source: https://www.jta.org/2026/07/06/ideas/a-new-york-times-map-tells-americas-immigration-story-so-where-are-the-jews

A New York Times Map Overlooks the Jews

(JTA) Andrew Silow-Carroll - On the eve of the July 4 holiday, the New York Times posted a multimedia map illustrating "How a Nation of Immigrants Traces Its Roots." A celebration of diversity, it includes 200 "unique identities" represented across all 50 states. But there are no Jews. Hover over Manhattan, home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the world, and you'll find pockets where 20% or more of the residents are Chinese, Puerto Rican, African American, Dominican, German and Italian, but there is no heading for "Jewish."

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