Jews of Azerbaijan: A Model for Muslim-Jewish Coexistence

Rindfleisch
Published on Apr 27, 2021
Supported by Azerbaijanâ€™s Ministry of Culture and Tourism as well as Azerbaijanâ€™s Consulate General in Los Angeles, five new documentary films on Azerbaijan were produced in the United States. The films are titled as follow:

â€œAzerbaijan: Land of Hope & Inspirationâ€;
â€œCultural & Natural History of Azerbaijanâ€;
â€œBaku: Jewel of the Caspianâ€;
â€œJews of Azerbaijan: A Model for Muslim-Jewish Coexistenceâ€;
â€œChristian & Muslim Villages of Azerbaijanâ€.

The documentaries provide information about Azerbaijanâ€™s rich and colorful culture, history, traditions, beautiful nature and tourism opportunities; they highlight the steady development of Azerbaijan as an independent nation since 1991, and the countryâ€™s positive multiculturalism and successful model of multi-faith tolerance and harmony, which allow for Muslims, Christians, Jews and representatives of other faiths to continue to live together in peace and mutual respect.

The films have already been aired by over 20 TV channels of the United States. By the end of 2016, the films will be shown by 50 television stations located in 21 U.S. states, including California, reaching 19 million homes.

The documentaries were filmed and produced by ECONEWS Television and Radio Series. ECONEWS is a three-times EMMY-nominated weekly series that has produced over 600 environmental television shows since 1984, and 2000 Environmental Directions Radio shows since 1977, becoming the longest-running environmental program in the United States. ECONEWS is a United Nations Environment Programme Global 500 Laureate. ECONEWS shows have also received awards in the Hometown USA Video Festival, AVEDA U. S. Environmental Film Festival and other film festivals.

ECONEWS Host Nancy Pearlman and her film crew visited Azerbaijan to film the documentary shows in both Baku and various regions of Azerbaijan.