The aim of this article is to present mainly those aspects of the interviews that concerned the relationship of Mountain Jews to the Tats. In addition, issues regarding the language, identity, and relations of Mountain Jews with other ethnic groups are discussed. The article is based on interviews that were conducted as part of a research project “Between the Caucasus and Jerusalem: Mountain Jews in the Dialogue of Cultures” carried out by the “Sefer” Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization. This project aims to explore the history, culture, and identity of Mountain Jews. So far, two scientific expeditions have taken place—one in August 2018 and another in August 2019, both to southern Dagestan. Participants of the expedition were divided into two groups—epigraphic and ethnographic. The task of the ethnographic group was to conduct interviews with representatives of the Mountain Jew community living in southern Dagestan. In 2018, these were conducted in Derbent and Nyugdi. In 2019, interviews were conducted with Mountain Jews living in Derbent, in Nyugdi and with inhabitants of Dzhalgan.

本文的目的是主要介绍有关山区犹太人与塔特人关系的访谈的那些方面。此外，还讨论了有关山地犹太人与其他族裔群体的语言、身份和关系的问题。这篇文章的基础是作为研究项目“在高加索和耶路撒冷之间：文化对话中的山区犹太人”的一部分进行的采访，该项目由“Sefer”犹太文明大学教学中心开展。该项目旨在探索山区犹太人的历史、文化和身份。到目前为止，已经进行了两次科学考察——一次是在 2018 年 8 月，另一次是在 2019 年 8 月，都是前往达吉斯坦南部。探险队的参与者被分为两组——碑文和民族志。民族志小组的任务是采访居住在达吉斯坦南部的山地犹太人社区的代表。2018 年，这些是在杰尔宾特和纽格迪进行的。2019 年，对居住在杰尔宾特、纽格迪的山区犹太人和扎尔甘的居民进行了采访。