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 âBetween the Caucasus and Jerusalem: Mountain Jews in the Dialogue of Culturesâ carried out by the âSeferâ 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 placeâone in August 2018 and another in August 2019, both to southern Dagestan. Participants of the expedition were divided into two groupsâepigraphic 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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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 âBetween the Caucasus and Jerusalem: Mountain Jews in the Dialogue of Culturesâ carried out by the âSeferâ 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 placeâone in August 2018 and another in August 2019, both to southern Dagestan. Participants of the expedition were divided into two groupsâepigraphic 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.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 1119 | 117 | 13 |
| Full Text Views | 53 | 2 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 103 | 6 | 0 |