Georgian Jews
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Georgian Jews are a historic Jewish community from the country of Georgia, known for their distinct traditions, language influences, and long-standing presence in the Caucasus region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Georgian Jewish rite | 1 |
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethnic group
ⓘ
ethno-religious group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gruzinim
ⓘ
Kartveli Ebraelebi ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Georgia ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
distinct liturgical melodies
ⓘ
endogamous marriage patterns ⓘ preservation of Hebrew for religious purposes ⓘ strong communal solidarity ⓘ use of Georgian language in daily life ⓘ |
| denomination | Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| diasporaCenter |
Belgium
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Israel ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Russia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| diasporaLanguage |
English (in Western countries)
ⓘ
Hebrew (in Israel) ⓘ Russian (in post-Soviet states) ⓘ |
| ethnicReligion | Judaism ⓘ |
| heritage | combination of Georgian and Jewish cultural elements ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageInfluence |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Georgian ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| historicalPresenceSinceCentury | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Colchis
ⓘ
Iberia (ancient kingdom) ⓘ
surface form:
Iberia (ancient Georgian kingdom)
|
| historicalStatus | one of the oldest Jewish communities in the diaspora ⓘ |
| holiday |
Hanukkah
ⓘ
Passover ⓘ Rosh Hashanah ⓘ Sukkot ⓘ Yom Kippur ⓘ |
| integration | high level of integration into Georgian society ⓘ |
| language |
Georgian
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| mainImmigrationWaveToIsrael |
1970s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ |
| maintains |
distinct synagogue networks in Israel
ⓘ
separate communal institutions from Ashkenazi Jews ⓘ |
| majorSettlement |
Batumi
ⓘ
Gori ⓘ Kutaisi ⓘ Oni ⓘ Tbilisi ⓘ |
| nativeName | ქართველი ებრაელები ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ka ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jewish diaspora
ⓘ
Mizrahi Jews ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | national minority in Georgia ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Ashkenazi Jews
ⓘ
Bukharan Jews ⓘ Mizrahi Jews ⓘ
surface form:
Kurdish Jews
Mountain Jews ⓘ Sephardi Jews ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | synagogue ⓘ |
| religiousLaw | Halakha ⓘ |
| religiousLeadership | rabbis ⓘ |
| ritualTradition |
distinct Passover traditions
ⓘ
distinct synagogue customs ⓘ unique wedding customs ⓘ |
| traditionalFoodInfluence | Georgian cuisine ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Judeo-Georgian ⓘ |
| traditionalMusicInfluence | Georgian folk music ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
craftsmanship
ⓘ
small-scale commerce ⓘ trade ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Georgian Jewish rite