ARKADY ISAKHAROV VISITS STOCKHOLM JEWISH COMMUNITY
ABROAD As part of a visit to Stockholm by a delegation of religious figures and members of the Council for Confessional Affairs under the Committee for Religious Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, at the invitation of the Swedish Parliament, headed by the Mufti of Uzbekistan, Hazrat Nuriddin Kholiknazar (See The Bukharian Times №1259), the […]
STYLE MEETS SOCIAL IMPACT: CATHERINE CAMPBELL’S FASHION DEBUT
Happy birthday, Catherine Campbell!! NEW YORK, NY—The first landmark event by designer Catherine Campbell was held at Fountain House, a national health non-profit. It is the birth of a new creative style, where each element of the decor reflects the unique philosophy of the author. The Catherine Campbell fashion show has become a triumph of […]
Stand Up Against Antisemitism in Queens—Join Us at Court
HATE CRIME ERIC ZAFRA GROSSO HELD AT RIKERS, MAY 7 COURT DATE Eric Zafra Grosso of Corona was nabbed in Manhattan on March 27, 2026 after a judge issued a bench warrant for his arrest when he failed to appear in Queens Criminal Court on March 18. Grosso was recently indicted by a grand jury […]
YOM HASHOAH: HOW BUKHARIAN JEWISH HOSPITALITY SAVED LIVES
Monday was Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Gregorian calendar year is 2026, and the lessons from that catastrophe of history should never be forgotten or diluted. We are less than 100 years from that unimaginable tragedy. Six million Jews, mostly across the European continent, were systematically tortured and exterminated. In today’s day and age, […]
SOLD! Bukharian Real Estate Firm Buys Forest Hills Shul for $39 Million
REAL ESTATE The Forest Hills Jewish Center is officially poised to trade its longtime Queens Boulevard home for a hefty $39 million, setting up a major redevelopment on one of Forest Hills’ most visible blocks. The deal would send the congregation into a new space at the Perennial at Parkway complex while developers tied to […]
Shurbo: The Soup That Raised Me in South Brooklyn
There are dishes that try hard to impress. Fancy techniques, ingredients from who knows where, plates that basically scream for attention. And then there’s shurbo, that quiet guest at the table who doesn’t need an introduction. It arrives without apology. No olive oil drizzle, no garnish choreography, no silly fusion nonsense. Just lamb, onion, water, […]
Beyond the Surface: LOOKING INWARD TO LIVE BETTER
A person can stand in front of a mirror and think everything looks perfect. Clothes are nice, face is clean, everything seems in place. But deep inside, something doesn’t feel right. Maybe it was one comment we said that hurt someone. Maybe it was a look of jealousy. Maybe it was a negative thought that […]
Is there life after death? BJW BOOK CLUB GETS PHILOSOPHICAL
“Today we had another incredible book club meeting,” wrote Elana Yuabov. Around 10 BJW Book Club members convened at the BJCC on April 14, 2026 to discuss “Secret of Secrets” by Dan Brown of DaVinci Code fame. “What a conversation it turned out to be!” exclaimed Yuabov on facebook. “We explored everything from…how we think […]
UNLEAVENED LIVING: On Korbanot, Qurbon Olam, and Serving Hashem
As we leave the time of Pesach and transition into our standard routines and practices, a thought remains: Perhaps it might serve us well to remember the various ways we can serve our Creator through our many gifts. Reading new daily sections of the Korbanot over the first 13 days of Nisan reminds us […]
ОПАСНОЕ ВРЕМЯ. Рассказ отца
“Пошли свой хлеб по поверхности воды – через много, много дней он вернётся к тебе”. ЦАРЬ СОЛОМОН (КОЭЛЕТ) Доброта – одно из самых важных и удивительных проявлений человеческой души. В трудные моменты жизни особенно важно почувствовать тепло и поддержку – от близких или даже от незнакомых тебе людей. Испытав такую доброту однажды, благородный человек хранит […]