Mordecai ben Avshalom (; ; 1860 - 1925) was a Mountain Jew poet, abrek.Shalum Shalumov. "The legendary Mardakhai Avshalom of Siberia (Siberian), 1860-1925", 2009. Publisher - "Mirvori"Galina Musakhanova, "Tat literature, (Essay on history. 1917-1990), pp. 59-64. Makhachkala. Dagestan book publishing house, 1993Asaf Mushailov -Song about Mordecai Avshalom of Siberia 2021. STMEGI.com He produced poetry, and songs with themes that included brotherhood, equality, justice, love, peace, rebellion against the existing system. His poetry called for social protest. Mordecai ben Avshalom wrote his poems and songs in the Hebrew alphabet, in the Judeo-Tat and Azerbaijani languages.Shalum Shalumov. "Poet-rebel Mardachai Avshalom of Siberia (Siberian), 1860-1925", p. 9. 2013.
Biography Mordecai ben Avshalom was born in Derbent, Russian Empire, around 1860.Manashir Yakubov: "On the Music of the Mountain Jews": "Mardakhai Avshalom of Siberia is a symbol of the national poetic tradition." STMEGI.comHizgil Avshalumov, “Rebel Poet Mardakhai Avshalom of Siberia”, Vatan, No. 98-104, December 8, 1995 - January 5, 1996 Derbent. Dagestan, Russia From a young age he wrote poems in which he called for peace and brotherhood.Shalum Shalumov. “Returning to the origins, or you can’t hide an awl in a bag”, Sholumi Center, 2017. He was one of the first poets whose work was distinguished by a social protest against the existing system. His poems have not been preserved but were written down from the memory of the inhabitants of Derbent and kept alive by famous Mountain Jewish writers and poets of different generations.
Mordecai ben Avshalom grew up to be a very tall and strong man: his height was more than 2 m. He defended the interests of the working man before the arbitrariness of the rich.Shalum Shalumov. "The trampled truth has no statute of limitations.", Sholumi Center, 2023. He also took money and food from them by force and gave them to the synagogue for distribution to the poorest. Repeatedly referred to the Siberian penal servitude. During his prison escapes, he was in the position of abrek. After the first stay in hard labor for the murder of a gendarme who tried to rape a lonely widow, he received the nickname "Siberia".
In 1904, Mardachai ben Avshalom participated in the Russo-Japanese War, where he received the Cross of St. George for his bravery.
In 1925, he died at the hands of an enemy who poisoned him during a festive event.
Family The descendants of Mardakhai Avshalom are numerous and they live in many countries.Shalum Shalumov, a nephew of Mordecai ben Avshalom
Wife - Nerguz Daughters - Mulaim, Khonum, Zulpo, Rachel Mother - Purim Father - Avshalom Brothers - Mardecai, Yashagiyo, Irmiyo, Avshalom Sisters - Bizen, Batushvag, Shifra Grandpa - Shalum
Legacy Since 2012, the creative heritage of the classic of Mountain Jewish poetry of Mardakhai Avshalom has been studied in the literature lessons of the 8th grade of Kumykia secondary schools in Dagestan and Chechnya.
Awards Cross of St. George
References
External links
Judeo-Tat literature