Lost tribe of Israel: the Jews of Dagestan
Journal Title: Pro Georgia. Journal of Kartvelological Studies - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 28
Abstract
This article investigates a little known ethnic group known as Mountain Jews located in the Republic of Dagestan. In particular the following aspects of the matter will be considered: (1) the traditional division of world Jewry; (2) the theory of the lost tribes within the diverse Jewish civilization; (3) the origins and historical background of the Mountain Jews during the Russian Empire, WWII and the Soviet Era; (4) Cultural aspects of Jewish emigration from the Caucasus.
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Varvara Krasutskaya
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