3 Years After Oct. 7, ‘THE PAIN IS STILL WITH US’
It’s hard to believe it’s been three years. Last Wednesday, Chagit Sofiev-Leviev, President of the Congress of Bukharian Jews of the USA and Canada, joined Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon, Dr. Phil McGraw, diplomats, community leaders and survivors for a solemn commemoration of the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, held […]
Politics on the Menu at Leadership Breakfast at BJCC
On October 7, the third anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel, the Congress of Bukharian Jews of the USA and Canada, led by President Chagit Sofiev-Leviev, hosted a special breakfast with prominent political figures, including Nassau County Executive and New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and New York State attorney general candidate Saritha Komatireddy. […]
THE MAN BEHIND ISRAEL’S MEDAL-WINNING SAMBO SISTERS
Dushanbe hosted the 2026 Sambo World Cup on September 19–20, where Israeli sisters Shaked and Rony Nisimian made their mark in combat sambo. Shaked, 23, claimed gold in the 72kg category, while Rony, 26, took silver in the 59kg division. Behind their success is coach Edik Paltielov, a Dushanbe native and member of the Bukharian […]
Register to Vote Before Oct. 24 Deadline!
Time is of the essence and a critical election is coming up. Bukharian Jewish voters in New York City are encouraged to register to vote ahead of the November 3 general election, when New Yorkers will choose their next governor and attorney general, vote in congressional races, and decide on several ballot measures. The deadline […]
Khaimov Breaks New Ground as SAMi Joins OU Impact Accelerator
Bukharian Jewish community leader Manashe Khaimov has, yet again, reached a new milestone in his efforts to strengthen Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewish life in America. His organization, the Sephardic American Mizrahi Initiative (SAMi), has been selected for the 7th cohort of the Orthodox Union (OU) Impact Accelerator, becoming the first Sephardic and Mizrahi organization to […]
A SURPRISING NEW CONNECTION TO ISRAEL
While Israel is cracking down on foreign pilots following the flydubai hijacking, a little-known airline from one of the world’s most remote corners has just announced a landmark new route to Tel Aviv. Drukair, Bhutan’s national carrier, will operate the first-ever direct flights between Paro and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport beginning in February 2027. […]
A MIRACLE BORN OF PEARLS
ARCHITECTURE Nodir Devonbegi, the Grand Vizier of Imam Quli Khan of Bukhara (r. 1611-1642) and a prominent state and public figure, presents a very simple and modest pair of earrings to his bride-to-be on their wedding day. Sensing her subtle disappointment at such a humble gift, the Vizier simply smiles and gently remarks, «In time, […]
Staking Their Claim: Bukharian Attorneys Take Law Students Inside the Business of Injury Law
In personal injury law, a lawyer’s most valuable asset isn’t a billboard or a big verdict. It’s their name. That was the message four Bukharian attorneys, each of whom built a law firm from the ground up, delivered to a room of law students at Hofstra University on Monday, October 12. The panel, “Building the […]
Between Life and Terror Lies a Moral Abyss
OPINION Editor’s Note: This article was written ahead of the third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks and is published here in its original form. Today, October 7, our community will remember the victims of the massacre perpetrated by Hamas. We will gather to honor those who were murdered, embrace the survivors, and stand […]
Philly Declares Oct. 8 Uzbek American Heritage Day
DIASPORA A ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence and the anniversary of the adoption of the national flag was held outside Philadelphia City Hall in Pennsylvania, where the State Flag of Uzbekistan was raised, reports Dunyo IA correspondent. The event was jointly organized by the Embassy of Uzbekistan, the country’s Consulate General in […]