History of the Jews in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Jews יהדות אזרבייג'ן Azərbaycan yəhudiləri Total population 10,000-30,000 [1] Languages Hebrew (in Israel), Azerbaijani, Judeo-Tat, Russian Religion Judaism Related ethnic groups Mountain Jews, Ashkenazi Jews, Georgian Jews. Today, Jews in Azerbaijan mainly consist of three distinct groups: Mountain Jews, the most sizable and most ancient group; Ashkenazi Jews, who settled in the area during the late 19th-early 20th centuries, and during World War II; and Georgian Jews who settled mainly in Baku during the early part of the 20th century. Contents 1 Distribution 2 History 3 Mountain Jews 4 Ashkenazi Jews 5 Other Jewish subgroups 6 Gerim and Subbotniks 7 Life of the community 8 Historical demographics 9 Famous Azerbaijani Jews 10 See also 11 References 12 External links Distribution Historically, Jews in Azerbaijan have been represented by various subgroups, mainly Mountain Jews, Ashkenazi...