A Christian church existed here from a very early time, probably originating in the considerable Jewish colony.

There was even an attempt by the Russian authorities to create 16 Jewish agricultural colonies, where 10,589 people would settle.

After the demise of the Jewish colony, others moved into the area.

During the 1st century a Jewish colony was established in the city, and came to become an early centre for Christianity.

It will redeploy around 19 Jewish colonies which house 4,000 settlers.

Jewish agricultural colonies became more successful than the Russian government initially expected.

Jewish agricultural colonies became models for communal agricultural efforts worldwide.

Rome itself had a large and rich Jewish colony.

Starting in the 1840s, special Jewish agricultural colonies were granted close to Derazhnia.

The one problem that will be difficult is what to do with the Jewish colonies.