The Jewish–Tat Relations and the Issue of Mountain Jews Identity (Part I)
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The aim of this article is to present mainly those aspects of the interviews that concerned the relationship of Mountain Jews to the Tats. In addition, issues regarding the language, identity, and relations of Mountain Jews with other ethnic groups are discussed. The article is based on interviews that were conducted as part of a research project “Between the Caucasus and Jerusalem: Mountain Jews in the Dialogue of Cultures” carried out by the “Sefer” Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization. This project aims to explore the history, culture, and identity of Mountain Jews. So far, two scientific expeditions have taken place—one in August 2018 and another in August 2019, both to southern Dagestan. Participants of the expedition were divided into two groups—epigraphic and ethnographic. The task of the ethnographic group was to conduct interviews with representatives of the Mountain Jew community living in southern Dagestan. In 2018, these were conducted in Derbent and Nyugdi. In 2019, interviews were conducted with Mountain Jews living in Derbent, in Nyugdi and with inhabitants of Dzhalgan.
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Mountain Jews Main Topic: Identity and Community Jewish - Non - Jewish Relations Jewish Identity Language
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25(1)
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29–47
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The Jewish–Tat Relations and the Issue of Mountain Jews Identity (Part I). 2021: 29–47. https://archive.jpr.org.uk/10.1163/1573384X-20210105
