Rural locality in Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia
Amurzet (Russian :Амурзет ;Yiddish :אמורזעט ) is arural locality (aselo ) and theadministrative center ofOktyabrsky District of theJewish Autonomous Oblast ,Russia , located 250 kilometers (160 mi) fromBirobidzhan .[ 4] Population:5,051 (2010 census ) ;[ 5] 5,382 (2002 census ) ;[ 6] 6,243 (1989 Soviet census ) .[ 7]
It was founded in 1929 as a largecollective farm .[ 8] Specifically, Amurzet has a history of Jewish settlement in the JAO since its inception.[ 9] Concerning the period 1929 through 1939, Amurzet was the center of Jewish settlement for the area south of Birobidzhan.[ 10]
The present dayJewish community members hold KabalatShabbat ceremonies and gatherings that feature songs inYiddish ,Jewish cuisine , and discussions onJewish culture . Today, many descendants of the founders of this settlement have left their native village, while others remain. Present day inhabitants of Amurzet, especially those having relatives inIsrael , are learning more about the traditions and roots of theJewish people and religion.[ 11]
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