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Where are significant populations of Hasidic Jews located today?

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Of the approximately 400,000 Hasidic Jews worldwide, the most significant populations live either in Israel or in New York state in the United States. Approximately 200,000 reside in New York, with large populations in places such as Williamsburg and Crown Heights in Brooklyn. In Israel significant communities can be found in Bnei Brak and Meʾa Sheʿarim.