A group of Mountain Jewish businessmen and community leaders led by God Nisanov, Zarakh Iliev and the president of the STMEGI Foundation of Mountain Jews, German Zakharyaev, had the idea to create a Mountain Jewish museum in Red Village. The museum features artefacts collected from all over the Caucasus, including religious utensils, printed and handwritten documents, and other items demonstrating Jewish life in the region. A unique exhibit is the so-called "cut book" - a copy of the Torah which several centuries ago took the blow of a Persian warlord's blade and saved a Rabbi’s life.