Pardon for double-post.
Well, I've been having some odd ideas about another Jewish state other than Israel for the TL I'm working on. One of it set in western parts of Kazakhstan, comprised of OTL provinces of West Kazakhstan, Atyrau, Mangystau, and Aktobe. Odd it sounds I know, it's just one of my ideas. The premise is what if Stalin or the Soviet Leadership made it as an Soviet Jewish republic, let alone in Central Asia akin to
Jewish Autonomous Oblast. Though Israel will exists but I've imagined it to be a little different from OTL.
Map of Kazakhstan for references
Well, I got an idea from this thread about a possible Khazaria SSR. However, I'm aware that Central Asia is pretty much an inhospitable lands.
And I thought the Kazakhs are more tolerant of Jews like other Central Asians, more than Tsarist Russians and even contemporary Russians. I imagined they won't mind too much or have beef against the Jews. Well, I've read few things in regards to Central Asian history of Jews, particularly in Kazakhstan itself.
Though, most Jews would prefer going to Israel instead than going to the hypothetical Jewish SSR. I have yet to decide which area to occupy, ideally a coastal one like Atyrau or Mangystau, because it's good to have a coastal port or two.
I've even had some name ideas for my hypothetical Jewish SSR state:
Yakhudistan - Based on Arabia 'Al-Yahud' in Russified form, added with 'stan.
Iudeya - Russian for 'Judea'
Yevreystan/Yevreistan - Russian for 'Jew', added with 'stan'. Like Yahud, 'Land of Jews'.
Jokhudistan/Zhokhudistan - Based from 'Johud', Persian for 'Jew' added with 'stan' in Russified form.
Welp, that's my name ideas so far for the hypothetical Jewish Soviet state.
So, what are your thoughts on the subject of Jewish country SSR, you reckoned it's feasible or not? And on other hand, what do you imagined if this Jewish SSR became independent or part of the Russian Federation as an federal republic?
