to exist. 19th-century groups In the early 19th century, a number of communities appeared in Tula, Voronezh and Tambov, which followed Jewish traditions and halacha. They were also called zhidovstvuyuschiye and were persecuted severely in the times of Nicolas I. Since the beginning of the 20th century, they have been also called iudeystvuyuschie, from iudeystvo, a neutral term for the Jewish religion. Now they are generally considered a part of Jewish people and some of them have immigrated to Israel. These groups, however, are not linked to the teaching of Skhariya. See also Judaizers Jewish Christians References Christian denominations in Russia Nontrinitarian denominations Christianity and Judaism Jewish Russian and Soviet history Novgorod Republic 15th-century Eastern Orthodoxy Eastern Orthodoxy in medieval Russia 15th century in Russia