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Life of Mountain Jews in Azerbaijan

Members of the Aqsaqal club play dominoes at the area of the club in Qırmızı Qəsəbə, or Red Town, Quba district of Azerbaijan on 28 September 2016. Qırmızı Qəsəbə is a biggest compact settlement of the Mountain Jews in the world. The population of the Town is near 4 thousand people. Mostly elder people live in the town and younger people go to work abroad. Mountain jews from Russia have founded a charitable foundation for supporting the community. So, they built the club where elder people can spend their time together, drink tea and play board games. More than 20 men usually come to the club. ( (Photo by Oleksandr Rupeta/NurPhoto))

Photo ID	#1464135
Date Taken	28 September 2016
Location	N/A
Photographer	Oleksandr Rupeta/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Oleksandr Rupeta/NurPhoto

Quba Kuba region Azerbaijan Azerbaijani Azerbaijanian Caucasian Jewish Jew religion Qırmızı Qəsəbə Red town Jewish town settlement red entertainment game play playing Akhsakal Aqsaqal club domino dominoes rest elder senior old grandfather aged people man men male board outdoors support charitable community pensioner