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Uptown Synagogue, Oghuz, Azerbaijan

Oghuz, Azerbaijan

The "Uptown" (Upper) synagogue in Oghuz (Oğuz, אוגוז), Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan, אזרבייג'ן). 


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Description

Built in 1889, this synagogue sits in the heart of the former Jewish quarter. It was reportedly built upon the foundations of an older synagogue and has recently been restored. No active prayer community has been recorded in the synagogue since early in Soviet times.

Oghuz, Azerbaijan

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Sources

Interview with R. I. Avraham. See also Boris Khaimovic article in The Mountain Jews: Customs and Daily Life in the Caucasus Edited by Liya Mikdash-Shamailov, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2002.



Coordinates, pictures, and write-up provided by Arieh Scharnberg/Moreshet Adventures.