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ЕЩЁ РАЗ ОБ ОТМЕНЕ КОНЦЕРТА ЮЛДУЗ УСМАНОВОЙ Снимок статьи из газеты The Bukharian Times от 2021 г. С 10 по 21 мая 2021 года произошёл один из самых серьёзных раундов эскалации между Израилем и ХАМАС. Поводом послужил израильско-палестинский спор о земле, длящийся с 1948 года. Спор не закончился до сих пор и включает в себя […]
ДУХОВНАЯ ЖИЗНЬ ГЛАВНОЙ СИНАГОГИ КАНЕСОИ КАЛОН
5 мая семья Стива Славика Ильяева и Регины Пулатовой провела бар-мицву своему сыну Ронни Ильяеву. Готовил бар-мицва боя наставник Рахмин Плиштиев. В субботу, 9 мая, во время проведения утренних молитв Шахарит и Мусаф, бар-мицва бой сидел на почётном месте в синагоге, облачённый в национальный халат жома и удостоился выноса Сефар Торы. Он блестяще прочитал благословение […]
BUKHARIAN JEWISH VETERANS OF WWII
HISTORY May 9, 2026 marked the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). In this war and in WWII, 60 million people perished, including 6 million Jews, and more than 5,000 Bukharian Jews. Virtually every family suffered losses. Multiple members of the Bukharian Jewish community were drafted, including […]
Свастики в Квинсе. Что за этим кроется?
Многие читатели уже знают об ужасающих актах антисемитского вандализма в ночные часы понедельника 4 мая 2026 года. По меньшей мере пять различных мест стали мишенью негодяев в районах Форест-Хиллз и Рего-Парк, включая Rego Park Jewish Center, Congregation Machane Chodosh и прилегающие частные дома.Камеры наблюдения зафиксировали четырёх молодых людей, распылявших свастики и слово “Гитлер” на еврейские […]
A STAR IS ‘DEAD’: ANTISEMITISM KILLS USMONOVA’S US AMBITIONS
I remember seeing Yulduz Usmonova in concert in Brighton Beach with my Uzbek friends. It was Spring 2010. Frank Muradov, the founder of Uzbek Initiative — a community group I volunteered with during my early New York years — and my link to Rafael Nektalov, was there that night. It was exciting to have such […]
WE GREW UP WITH HER. NOW WE’RE DONE.
On Monday, March 4th 2026, several high-ranking officials of the New York State Assembly and other politicians from Brooklyn to Long Island, including Mr. Bruce Blakeman, gathered in front of Oceana Theatre in Brooklyn, NY to hold a press conference and register our whole-hearted disapproval over the planned concert of Uzbek pop singer, Yulduz Usmonova. […]
Landmark Lev Leviev Visit Caps Memorable Month at JIQ
JIQ BOYS’ JOURNAL #27 The halls and gymnasiums of JIQ Boys’ Middle and High School have rarely seen a month quite like this one. From the basketball court to the classroom, from a crime prevention seminar led by an NYPD officer to a landmark visit from renowned philanthropist and World Bukharian Congress President Lev Leviev, […]
Are You a Proud American Zionist? Join Us at the 2026 Israel Parade
NEW YORK CITY On Sunday, May 31, 2026, thousands of New Yorkers will take to Fifth Avenue for the annual Celebrate Israel Parade—and the Bukharian Jewish community should be front and center. As a vibrant and integral part of Jewish life both in Israel and New York, our presence at this year’s parade is more […]
GLATT GOLD: A New Era for Lagman Lounge
KASHRUT On May 11 of this year, an event took place that marked a significant and serious milestone for the Forest Hills restaurant Lagman Lounge. A group of authoritative and respected rabbis—Zalman Zvulunov, Yitzhak Wolowik, and Rakhmin Dadabaev, led by Chief Rabbi Baruch Babaev—visited the small and cozy restaurant at 1010-05 Queens Blvd and enjoyed […]
SEEKING A SECOND CHANCE AND SAFER CITY: Hiram Monserrate Eyes a Senate Comeback
The Democratic Candidate is Endorsed by Bukharian Jews Hiram Monserrate is no stranger to Queens politics — or to controversy. The 58-year-old Democratic district leader, a former City Councilmember and State Senator who was expelled from the legislature he now hopes to re-enter, launched his campaign for Senate District 13 back in January, and it […]