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 101-05 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 […]
Nearly 1,000 Celebrate Lag Baomer IN SPECTACULAR QUEENS STREET FESTIVAL
QJCC Nearly 1,000 people gathered in the heart of Rego Park-Forest Hills, Queens for a grand Lag Baomer celebration organized by Rabbi Yaakov Horvitz of Chabad Youth Queens (ChabadYQ.com) in partnership with the QJCC. 65th Avenue near 99th Street, chosen for its central location near seven public schools and hundreds of Jewish families, was […]
Torah for Tired Teens — And a Sunday Worth Waking Up For
Every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM, the basement of the Bukharian Jewish Community Center comes alive with a program designed with teenagers in mind. «Every Sunday morning we are meeting at 9:30 with the teens — any teens from the community are welcome to join,» said Rabbi David Shushan. The later start time is intentional. […]
Do Not Count the Jew—Make the Jew Count
We are standing at the doorway of two powerful moments together: Parashat Book of Numbers Bamidbar and the holy festival of Shavuot — the time of the giving of the Torah. And the question is overwhelming: Why does the Torah open Parashat Bamidbar with counting the Jewish people? “LIFT THE HEADS OF THE CHILDREN OF […]
ВСПОМИНАЯ ИЛЬЮ ЯКОВЛЕВИЧА КАЙКОВА
КОРНИ И КРОНЫ Прошло уже двадцать лет с тех пор, как его нет с нами. Время неумолимо движется вперёд, но не было ни одного дня, чтобы мы не вспоминали его, не обращались к нему мысленно, не произносили его имя с теплом и благодарностью. Воспоминания о нём остаются удивительно ясными и светлыми. Глядя на него, я […]
WHERE SHE CROSSED THE LINE
Arts & Culture Between May 10 and May 21, 2021, one of the most serious escalations between Israel and Hamas took place, triggered by a land dispute rooted in 1948 — one that continues to this day. At its heart were competing claims: the rights of displaced Israelis to pre-war property, the rights of Arab […]