Mountain jews

Azerbaijan becomes first Muslim-majority country to define antisemitism in textbooks

An IMPACT-se report studied 53 textbooks from Azerbaijan's national curriculum, finding notable updates, including the removal of anti-Israel narratives, and showing no signs of Islamist rhetoric.

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 Asaf Mishiev in an interview with Azeri TV channel ITV Seher

Azerbaijan chooses Mountain Jewish singer as Eurovision 2025 entry

 Mishkenot Sha'ananim in Jerusalem.

Grapevine: Attractions lure Israelis to the capital

Russia's community of Mountain Jews comes together in the wake of the attempted pogrom in Dagestan.

Jewish community in Dagestan: History and recent challenges - explainer


Mountain Jews reel in wake of attempted Dagestan pogrom

“I can’t describe how shocking it is to see neighbors who we played with as children and whom we visited when we went back, turn on our community so violently and so suddenly," Stas Mardakhayev said.

Russia's community of Mountain Jews comes together in the wake of the attempted pogrom in Dagestan.

Azerbaijan is a true friend of Israel and the Jewish people

Azerbaijan isn’t just a friend of Israel’s. It is also a friend of its Jews. Locals tout the country as a model of interfaith harmony

 The Red Village street corner in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan's story mirrors that of Israel - opinion

There are striking parallels between Israeli and Azerbaijani history that underscore the countries’ unique bond.

 Then-Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman planted an apple tree at the Genocide Memorial Complex in Guba, Azerbaijan, in 2018.

New milestone: Two decades since founding of World Congress of Mountain Jews

The seminar held ahead of High Holy Days was dedicated to studying of community's heritage and preservation of the local Jewish language Johari.

 Gabriel German Zakharev in Moscow.

Azerbaijan-born artist brings his cultural and ethnic backdrop to Tel Aviv

Meir’s artistic work is not only a labor of love and, naturally, immense talent.

 A POP-UP exhibition of Rami Meir’s works.

Azeri Jews host charity event to honor victims of Black January

Besides the charity event, the Azeri Jewish community held a memorial service at the Ardabil mosque in Quba.

PRISONERS LABOR at the site of Belomorkanal, the man-made channel connecting the White Sea and Baltic Sea that was constructed by Soviet Gulag inmates. Tzvi Netzer served a full year in the infamous Siberian Gulag.

Meet the Jewish-Azeri soldier on the front lines in Nagorno-Karabakh

"I am proud to be here myself, liberating lands which were conquered more than 30 years ago. My friends and I truly believe this."

Armenian artillery is seen near Nagorno-Karabakh's boundary, April 8, 2016

The sounds of Jerusalem in a tolerant Muslim state

The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra performed for the second time in the Gabala International Music Festival, held in Azerbaijan since 2009.

The Music Festival in Gabala, Aerbaijan.

Tunisian Djerba and Azerbaijani Red village have astounded the world with Jewish-Muslim peaceful coexistence

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A day out in historic Binyamin

There are many incredible activities in Binyamin for adventuring type.

SCALING THE ROCKS in the Canaan Desert near Ma’ale Adumim.

An Ode to Azerbaijan’s Secular Governance from a Pakistani

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