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An Exodus To Vegas

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: John Smith
14 May 2003 - 5:00am

Las Vegas has become home to the fastest-growing Jewish population in the United States, but being observant can be tough.

"More than 3,000 years after the Exodus, the Jews have returned to the desert, this time settling into sprawling new subdivisions with greenbelts and swimming pools and taking jobs in gleaming office buildings... The statistics are staggering. Hundreds of Jews pour into Las Vegas each month, primarily to feed a shortage of doctors, teachers, accountants and other professionals created by the transformation of the once-small tourist town into the nation's fastest-growing metropolis."

Full Story: An exodus to Vegas
Source: The Los Angeles Times, May 13, 2003
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One of the keys to regional and local prosperity is the ability to attract and retain high-skilled people. ... Many people can, and do, choose where they want to live based on factors beyond their ability to make a living.
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