Birobidzhan

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Image of Birobidzhan located in Birobidzhan, Russia | The train station in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast. (Wikimedia Commons)
Birobidzhan, Russia

Birobidzhan

Fascinating early attempt at a Jewish autonomous settlement

Throughout history, communism and religion have been an uneasy mixture. For the most part, communist leaders of the last century have either ignored or attacked organized religion ever since Marx... »

Intriguing Environs, Micro-Nations | Edited by atimian, Dylan and others

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