Shochet Does Shechita Run in Remote Russian Town
Shochet Rabbi Eliyahu Ezagui, who over the summer performed the first shechita in the countries of Nicaragua, Belize, and Jamaica, was sent to the city of Elista in Russia’s remote and exotic Republic of Kalmykia to perform a shechita run for a private individual. The region, nestled just north of the Caucus Mountains, is home to a very unique ethnic group in Russia • Full Story, Photos
Shochet Rabbi Eliyahu Ezagui, who over the summer performed the first shechita in the country of Nicaragua, was sent to the city of Elista in Russia’s remote and exotic Republic of Kalmykia to perform a shechita run for a private individual.
A special breed of sheep were brought in specifically for the shechita.
The Kalmyk republic covers an area of 29,400 square miles, with a small population of roughly 300,000 residents. The republic is home to the Kalmyks, a people of Mongol origin who are primarily of Buddhist faith. Elista is the capital of the region.
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