BUS TOUR - CIRCASSIANS IN THE CITY
24.09.2021
Shishi Shabbat Israel organized a bus excursion from Tel Aviv to an unusual and very interesting community - the Circassians in the Galilee villages of Kfar Kama.
Our guide, Pavel Bershtein, shared their history as a Caucasian people of 12 tribes living mainly in the northern Caucasus of Russia and in Turkey.
Most Circassians, including those in Israel, belong to Sunni Islam.
They constitute about 0.06% of the population of Israel, serve in the Israeli army and police, and are very loyal to the country.
We learned how the Circassians came to Israel, preserved their culture and language why the mosque in Kfar Kama is so unusual.
We enjoyed a tour of the village and Circassian museum, chatted with locals, and watched an amazing Circassian dance ensemble performance.
Leonid G.
Shishi Shabbat Israel organized a bus excursion from Tel Aviv to an unusual and very interesting community - the Circassians in the Galilee villages of Kfar Kama.
Our guide, Pavel Bershtein, shared their history as a Caucasian people of 12 tribes living mainly in the northern Caucasus of Russia and in Turkey.
Most Circassians, including those in Israel, belong to Sunni Islam.
They constitute about 0.06% of the population of Israel, serve in the Israeli army and police, and are very loyal to the country.
We learned how the Circassians came to Israel, preserved their culture and language why the mosque in Kfar Kama is so unusual.
We enjoyed a tour of the village and Circassian museum, chatted with locals, and watched an amazing Circassian dance ensemble performance.
Leonid G.
