Chagit Sofiev Leviev Elected to World Zionist Congress and Jewish Agency Board of Governors
First Bukharian Jewish Woman Elected to World Zionist Congress By Rafael Nektalov Chagit Sofiev Leviev, President of the Congress of Bukharian Jews of the United States and Canada, a well-known businesswoman, philanthropist, and community leader, has been elected as a US delegate to the World Zionist Congress (WZC) representing the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) […]
World Zionist Congress
Our Delegate from Vienna By Leonid Elizarov Michael Uston (Ustoniyazov) was recently elected as the sole delegate from Austria to the World Jewish Zionist Congress. Journalist Leonid Elizarov interviewed him by phone about the life of the Jewish community in Austria, its goals and challenges, and his plans for his new role. Leonid Elizarov: Michael, […]
Boris Matatov: ‘Unity Is Our Goal!In Unity Is Our Strength!’
By Tavriz Aronova On July 6, 2025, Boris Matatov was elected president of the Bukharian Jewish Community Center, and ever since, readers of The Bukharian Times newspaper have had a legitimate desire to hear from the new leader and understand his aspirations and plans for such a responsible position. Tavriz Aronova conducted an interview with […]
HOW LONG WILL WE SURVIVE?
By Edward Topol If war is the continuation of politics by other means, then the results of our protracted war with Hamas are clear. Instead of having one minor gory enemy, we now have two dozen hostile governments of major countries. A tough question arises: What is the point of the Zionist project? So that […]
Bridges of Friendship
Merik Rubinov On August 14, Rafael Nektalov, coordinator of the Congress of Bukharian Jews of the USA and Canada, and Semyon Aronbayev, a theater and documentary film director, met with representatives of the Mission of Uzbekistan to the UN—H.E. Ambassador Ulugbek Lapasov and his assistant Rustam Rustamov. At the meeting, they discussed the development of […]
Why Am I a Bukharian Jew?
Nektalov Explores Our Identity, Inspires Self-Reflection By Avi Malaev Vienna Meeting an Outstanding Personality On July 26, 2025, and again on July 27, 2026, I had the special honor of organizing two spontaneous lectures in Vienna with the world-renowned journalist and editor of the Bukharian Times, Mr. Rafael Nektalov. This encounter was not only a […]
A Walk Through Queens
On the morning of Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the streets of Northeast Queens came alive with energy, collaboration, and community pride. From 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, in partnership with the Queens Chamber of Commerce, led a dynamic business walkthrough, beginning at the rooftop of Ruben Davidoff Law Office and continuing along […]
Building a Life of Holiness:5 Lessons from Parashat Re’eh
By Rabbi Asher Vaknin D’var Torah ‘Free Will’ Parashat Re’eh begins with the verse, “See, I set before you today a blessing and a curse,” and immediately introduces one of the central themes – free will. On the level of peshat (the simple meaning), the Torah teaches that a person is required to choose between […]
Муқоиса мобайни меҳмондории
яҳудиёни бухороию яҳудиёни дигар ҷамоатҳои олам “Ҳурмати меҳмон нигаҳ дор, эй писар!” РАФОЭЛ БАНГИЕВ Тел-Авив.Эрес Исроэл Хонандагони азиз, моён доимо, чун монанди падару бобоёнамон, ба фарзандонамон ва, ҳатто, ба набераҳоямон, аз давраҳои хурдсолиашон сар карда, “Меҳмон аз даргоҳи худи Худо аст!”, ё “Қадри меҳмон гоҳе аз қадри падар ҳам мегузаронад!”- гуфта, ин сиффати муҳимми инсонгариро, […]
Хагит Софиева-Леваева избранаво Всемирный сионистский конгресс и в Совет директоров Сохнута
Рафаэль НЕКТАЛОВ Хагит Софиева-Леваева, президент Конгресса бухарских евреев США и Канады, известная бизнесвумен, филантроп и общественный деятель, избрана делегатом США на Всемирный сионистский конгресс (ВСК) от коалиции Сионистской организации Америки (ZОА). Кроме того, Софиева-Леваева назначена членом Совета директоров Еврейского агентства для Израиля, одной из самых влиятельных организаций, определяющих будущее еврейского народа. Всемирный сионистский конгресс, часто […]