Subbotnik Jews in the Caucasus
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Subbotnik Jews in the Caucasus are a community of Judaizing Christians and converts to Judaism in the Caucasus region who adopted Jewish religious practices and identity, historically associated with the broader group of Caucasian Jews.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish community
ⓘ
ethno-religious group ⓘ religious minority ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caucasian Jews
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mountain Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| conversionPattern |
Judaizing within a Christian framework in some communities
ⓘ
collective conversion to Judaism in some communities ⓘ |
| countryHistorically |
Russian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | influenced by local Caucasian cultures ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | declining numbers in the late 20th and early 21st centuries ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Ashkenazi Jews
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mountain Jews despite regional proximity ⓘ Sephardi Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | primarily Slavic origin ⓘ |
| halakhicStatus | sometimes disputed by rabbinic authorities ⓘ |
| historicalChallenge |
pressure to assimilate into surrounding Christian or secular society
ⓘ
uncertainty over legal and religious status as Jews ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageHistoricallySpoken |
Russian
ⓘ
local Caucasian languages ⓘ |
| migration |
some members emigrated to Israel
ⓘ
some members migrated to other parts of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| origin | Russian Subbotnik movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
broader Subbotnik movement
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broader category of Judaizing Christian sects in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| recognition | sometimes recognized as Jews by Israeli authorities after individual review ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousFeature |
adoption of Old Testament–based practices
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rejection of some Christian doctrines ⓘ |
| religiousIdentity | Jewish ⓘ |
| religiousLawFollowed | Torah commandments as interpreted in Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousOrigin | Judaizing Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
keeping kosher dietary laws
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male circumcision ⓘ observance of Jewish festivals ⓘ observance of the Jewish Sabbath on Saturday ⓘ use of Hebrew prayers to varying degrees ⓘ |
| selfIdentification |
Jews
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Subbotniks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInRussianEmpire |
subject to religious suspicion and restrictions
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viewed as sectarians by Orthodox Church authorities ⓘ |
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