Introduction

Exploring Azerbaijan’s Jewish History

In the summer of 2019, Diarna teamed up with Arieh Scharnberg from Moreshet Adventures to conduct extensive field work exploring Azerbaijan’s diverse Jewish history.

Over the course of many months, Arieh traveled the length and width of the country and stumbled upon long lost communities as well as vibrant and well known ones. His findings are assembled here and we invite the curious and adventurous explore Azerbaijani Jewish history.

With thanks to the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and its ministries, especially the State Committee on Work with the Diaspora for their support.

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Exploring Azerbaijan’s Jewish History

  1. Subbotnik & Ger Cemetery, Lankaran, Azerbaijan
  2. Synagogue, Lankaran, Azerbaijan
  3. Prayer House, Lankaran, Azerbaijan
  4. Namaz Rabban Yitzhak Synagogue, Quba, Azerbaijan
  5. Cemetery, Mudju, Azerbaijan
  6. Baku, Azerbaijan
  7. Garui (Kruei) Synagogue, now Mountain Jews Museum, Quba, Azerbaijan
  8. Rabbi Abai Synagogue and Study House, Quba, Azerbaijan
  9. Quba, Azerbaijan
  10. Sheki, Azerbaijan
  11. Shirvan, Azerbaijan
  12. Ismailli, Azerbaijan
  13. Jewish Cemetery, Goycay, Azerbaijan
  14. Zalam, Azerbaijan
  15. Suduq, Azerbaijan
  16. Prayer House, Ganja, Azerbaijan
  17. Subbotnik & Ger Cemetery, Privol'noe, Azerbaijan
  18. Uptown Synagogue, Oghuz, Azerbaijan
  19. Jewish Cemetery #1, Quba, Azerbaijan
  20. Former Synagogue TBD, Quba, Azerbaijan (Location unknown)
  21. Kandu'i' Synagogue, Quba, Azerbaijan
  22. Elazar Levi Billiardi Synagogue, Quba, Azerbaijan
  23. Namaz Rabban Yohel Xanuko Synagogoue, Quba, Azerbaijan
  24. Kurdish Jews (Lakhlukhi) Synagogue, Baku, Azerbaijan (exact location unknown)
  25. Former Synagogue, now Theater, Baku, Azerbaijan
  26. Old Jewish Cemetery, Baku, Azerbaijan
  27. Wooden (Balashovskaia) Synagogue, Privol'noe, Azerbaijan (approximate location)
  28. Cemetery, Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
  29. Shabran, Azerbaijan
  30. Xacmaz, Azerbaijan
  31. Jewish Cemetery, Shamaxi, Azerbaijan
  32. Synagogue, Sumgayit, Azerbaijan
  33. Cemetery, Culyan, Azerbaijan
  34. Jewish Quarter, Goycay, Azerbaijan
  35. Giriz, Azerbaijan
  36. Former Jewish Quarter, Ganja, Azerbaijan
  37. Yishay/ Safunov Family Synagogue, Privol'noe, Azerbaijan
  38. Jewish Cemetery, Mudju-Haftaran, Azerbaijan
  39. Cemetery, Oghuz, Azerbaijan
  40. Jewish Quarter, Oghuz, Azerbaijan
  41. Downtown Synagogue, Oghuz, Azerbaijan
  42. Maternity Ward, Quba, Azerbaijan
  43. Jewish Cemetery #3, Quba, Azerbaijan
  44. Jewish Cemetery #2, Quba, Azerbaijan
  45. Rabban Ephraim Elazar Synagogue, Quba, Azerbaijan
  46. Rabbi Rabileh (Gulgati) Synagogue, Quba, Azerbaijan
  47. Jewish Quarter, Baku, Azerbaijan
  48. Jewish Cemetery #2, Baku, Azerbaijan
  49. Abandoned Ger Cemetery, Privol'noe, Azerbaijan
  50. Cemetery, Galayghudat (Kalaykhudat), Azerbaijan
  51. Gilaki (Winter Synagogue), Quba, Azerbaijan
  52. Gulgati (6 Domed Summer) Synagogue, Quba, Azerbaijan
  53. Ashkenazi and Georgian Synagogue, Baku, Azerbaijan
  54. Mountain Jews Synagogue, Baku, Azerbaijan
  55. Ancient Cemetery, Gulgat, Quba, Azerbaijan
  56. Brick Synagogue, Privol'noe, Azerbaijan
  57. Naftuluk Cemetery, Privol'noe, Azerbaijan
  58. Second Jewish Cemetery, Ganja, Azerbaijan
  59. Jewish Cemetery, Yevlax (Yevlakh), Azerbaijan
  60. Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
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