Не только Шердор
КОНСЕРВАЦИЯ КОЛЛЕКЦИИ МУЗЕЯ ТАМАРЫ ХАНУМ – 2008 Г Сохранение Дворцовой пятничной мечети XVIII века в Бухаре – 2009 г. Проекты Фонда посла США по сохранению культурного наследия в Узбекистане за четверть века. На днях мы говорили с друзьями о медресе Шердор и выделенных на его реставрацию 500 тыс. долларов Фондом посла США по сохранению культурного […]
Leviev Foundation announces new $50 million educational initiative
The Leviev Foundation announced a new initiative on Sunday, May 31, announcing that it would be investing $50 million over the next five years for scholarships and educational grants for Jewish children from underserved and immigrant communities Speaking at the Opening Gala of the Jerusalem Post New York Conference, Chagit Leviev Sofiev told the crowd […]
“Armenians in America 250”: DC HONORS ARMENIAN HERITAGE
To mark the contributions of Armenians across various sectors in the United States and in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States, a special reception titled “Armenians in America 250” was held at the headquarters of the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C. The event was organized by the Embassy of the […]
Samarkand’s Sher-Dor Madrasah Restoration Reaches First Milestone With U.S. Support
ARCHITECTURE A major international effort to preserve one of Central Asia’s most iconic architectural monuments has reached a new milestone, with officials in Samarkand marking the completion of the first phase of restoration work on the façade of the Sher-Dor Madrasah, part of the historic Registan Square complex. According to a June 3 report from […]
«You Can Stay»: Fauda Co-Creator Avi Issacharoff on His Bukharian Roots
INTERVIEW When Avi Issacharoff accepted the Pomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Storytelling on June 1 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, he told a story only he could tell. As a young radio correspondent in Gaza, he sat down for his first-ever interview with Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, who declared that one day there […]
Uzbekistan’s World Cup Star Spotted in NJ
Uzbekistan’s biggest football star is in the neighborhood. Eldor Shomurodov, the striker and captain leading his country into its historic first FIFA World Cup, was spotted in Teaneck, New Jersey, where the national team stayed ahead of the tournament — and one longtime friend of the Bukharian community managed to meet him in person.Frank Muradov, […]
ETERNAL REST OF THE «CHILDREN OF TRUTH»
ARGENTINA A note from our English Editor: Argentina is the only South American country I’ve seen. I visited in 2008, when my sister was studying abroad in Buenos Aires, the so-called Paris of the Southern Hemisphere. Even as a tourist passing through, the city left a mark. I remember visiting a synagogue, and I remember […]
IZHAKOV: ISRAEL IS SAFE TO VISIT
TRAVEL Israel’s Director General of Tourism, Michael Izhakov, embarked on a U.S. tour last week with a clear message: despite the war with Iran, Israel remains open and safe for visitors. Speaking in Los Angeles, he noted that not a single tourist has been killed in Israel over the past two and a half years, […]
Science Fair, Chess Champs and a Shabbaton Full of Ruach
JIQ BOYS’ JOURNAL #29 The past several weeks at JIQ Boys’ Middle and High School have been filled with exciting opportunities for learning, creativity, competition, and spiritual growth. Whether through hands-on Torah education, scientific discovery, strategic competition, or a memorable Shabbaton, our students continue to demonstrate curiosity, character, and enthusiasm in all that they do. […]
Don’t Conquer the Whole Land — Conquer Yericho
D’VAR TORAH One of the most fascinating questions in the Torah appears in Parashat Shelach. Moshe Rabbeinu, the greatest prophet who ever lived, sends twelve spies to scout the Land of Israel. What should have been a mission of preparation turns into a national tragedy. Ten of the spies return with a negative report, the […]