Ильяс Маллаев и Алишер Навои
Бася Малаева / Вена, Австрия ШАЙДО ҚИЛДИЛО ИЛЁС МАЛЛАЕВ /Алишер Навоий ғазалига мухаммас/ Ҳар қачон ким таърифи ул сарви боло қилдило, Шул замон ёр ишқини кўнглумга пайдо қилдило, Ногаҳон жон бирла кўнгул тарки дунё қилдило, Кўнглум олғач ул пари Мажнуну шайдо қилдило, Ақлу ҳушимни Жунун даштида яғмо қилдило. Лаблари ёқут, юзи гул, тишлари дуру гўҳар, Ишқ […]
BRIT MILA’S FIRSTBORN IS THE MAINCHARACTER OF THE NEW YEAR 2026
BROOKLYN The harmonious development of people living in the country over the years makes it possible to preserve and develop their heritage, spiritual values, and national culture related to the people’s own identity. The cultural life of the Jewish community has always been based on the preservation of traditions, customs and history, and it continues […]
ДУХОВНАЯ ЖИЗНЬ СИНАГОГИ КАНЕСОИ КАЛОН
6 января cемья Эйтана Ильяева и Эсфиры Хаимовой провела обряд брит-милы своему сыну. Сандок – Алик Хаимов, дедушка новорождённого по матери. Сандок-ришон – Сергей Ильяев, дедушка новорождённого по отцу. Моэль – раббай Имонуэль Шимонов. Поздравили родителей и благословили новорождённого родные, близкие, друзья Алик Хаимов и Гуля Шаламова, Сергей Ильяев и Инна Ильяева, Ася Хаимова, Мазоль […]
Inside Bukhara’s Little-Known City of Kagan
Uzbekistan One of the goals of my stay in Bukhara was to visit the synagogue that has been preserved in the city of Kagan (or Kogon). It is listed in Uzbekistan’s national register of protected buildings as an Ashkenazi synagogue—a two-story brick structure built in the 1890s. I first learned of its existence from Botirjon […]
‘Never Again’: Safer than Ever in Uzbekistan
Meeting with Israeli Ambassador in Tashkent Uzbekistan The editor-in-chief of The Bukharian Times and coordinator of the Congress of Bukharian Jews of the United States and Canada, Rafael Nektalov, was on a visit to Uzbekistan from December 19 to 22, 2025. Here is his brief report on the trip: On the morning of December 19, […]
The Monk’s Eye: In Conversation with Photographer Gueorgui Pinkhassov
Culture What does it mean to truly see? In this wide-ranging conversation with Magnum photographer Gueorgui Pinkhassov, conducted in Bhutan by Bukharian Times Editor Erin Levi during the November 2025 royal launch of “Bhutan: Portrait of a Kingdom,” Pinkhassov speaks candidly about photography, while revealing his wish to preserve rare documentation of Bukharian Jewish life […]
Last Call for ‘Brilliant Color’: A Kaleidoscopic Getaway to Corning, NY
Travel If you’re looking for a meaningful family escape, one that dazzles as much as it educates, head upstate. “Brilliant Color,” the Corning Museum of Glass’s luminous exhibition, is now in its final stretch, and it’s well worth the drive from Queens into New York’s Finger Lakes wine country. I visited shortly after the exhibition […]
IKG Vice President Galibov warns: “Europe has lost its culture”
ANTI-SEMITISM IN EUROPE Rampant antisemitism: In an interview with the «Krone» newspaper, Austria’s biggest newspaper, Michael Galibov, Vice President of the Jewish Community of Vienna, warns against imported and left-wing anti-Jewish hatred. He also calls for a dedicated ministry to protect European culture and values. The Austrian government recently presented a «National Strategy against Antisemitism.» […]
Remembering Our New Dushanbe Synagogue’s First Hanukkah
Tajikistan Some dates become milestones. December 22, 2019 was ours—the night we lit Hanukkah candles together for the first time in our new synagogue, Beit Knesset Dushanbe. (The synagogue was a gift from Oriyon Bank Director Mr. Hasan Asadulozoda.) It all began with an encounter. Coincidental? In our tradition, we say: “Ba’sha’ah u’va’zman ha’zeh” — […]
Assemblywomen Visit Bukharian Jewish Museum
Local Politics On December 17, 2025, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and Assemblywoman Larinda Hooks visited the Bukharian Jewish Museum for a cultural site tour focused on the history and traditions of the Bukharian Jewish community in Queens. The visit was hosted by Aron Aronov, Founder of the Bukharian Jewish Museum, and Alla Aronova, Museum Director. During […]