History of the Jews in Derbent
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The Jewish community of Derbent, a city in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, is the oldest in the North Caucasus and dates back to the 7th century.[1][2][3] A large influx of Jewish immigrants occurred during the Russian Civil War (1917-1923). Most Derbent Jews immigrated from the mountain and steppe villages of the northern Caucasus.[1]
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Total population | |
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1,000–1,345 | |
Languages | |
Hebrew (in Israel), Judeo-Tat, Russian | |
Religion | |
Judaism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Mountain Jews, Ashkenazi Jews. |
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