Beit T'shuva is a small Jewish community located in Birobidzhan's old synagogue. The rabbi is Boris "Dov" Kaufman. As of 2005, the religious services have been strictly Jewish and no longer include a blend of Christian and Jewish traditions.Dickey, Lisa. "Birobidzhan - Back to the Synagogue", "Russian Chronicles", The Washington Post blogs, 09-12-2007.Nettleton, Steve. "Emigration to Israel empties 'homeland' for Jews contrived in the Stalinist era ", Exodus from the east, CNN, 2001.McMahon, Colin. "Jewish Republic Struggles to Retain Identity", Chicago Tribune, 04-07-2001.
