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Vacationers of Jewish summer camp visited the Mountain Jews Museum in Red Village

Every year the Jewish Agency "Sokhnut" in Azerbaijan organizes summer camps for children.

This year, the picturesque village of Gechresh, Guba region was chosen to host the camp. Employees of the Jewish Agency conduct educational sessions, study tours and fun games with the wards.

One of the excursions was made to the Museum of the History and Culture of Mountain Jews in Red Village. Pupils and counselors got know with the rich history of Mountain-Jewish ethnic group with its outstanding representatives. Of particular interest was the animated film about the miracle book that saved the Jewish community of Qusar city from the Persian conquerors.

Vacationers and counselors thanked the museum staff and promised to spread information about it throughout Azerbaijan.

Source: STMEGI.com

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