Yearly Archives: 2021
Out of the pandemic: A Bukharian trades in his Wall Street job to make...
When the pandemic hit, Edward Ilyasov was in a bit of a pickle.
The 29-year-old resident of Queens, N.Y., had submitted his letter of resignation...
Off-duty NYPD lieutenant critically wounded in shootout with muggers outside Queens nightclub – Yakubov
An off-duty NYPD lieutenant, targeted by three ski-mask-wearing bandits as he left a Queens nightclub, killed one attacker and wounded a second in a...
Cutting his teeth on Diamonds – Vladdy Aminov
Founder of Vladdy’s Diamonds and part of a new breed of Jewellers cutting their teeth in Manhattan, New York, Vladdy Aminov is quietly taking...
GALA DINNER HIGHLIGHTS LEVI LEVIEV’S “EMPIRE”
The Bukharian community of New York united for the annual dinner celebrating the accomplishments of the education empire founded by R’ Levi Leviev, which...
Hanukkah treasures revealed in eight languages in National Library of Israel new series
Each clip is about two to three minutes long with items presented in Spanish, Italian, Polish, Hebrew, German, French, Russian and English.
In honor of...
CB 8 rejects shul’s request to expand up
Hillcrest neighbors testified there is no demand for more space
After hearing testimony from dozens of community members, Community Board 8 last Wednesday rejected an...
The leading figure of the Soviet and Tajik cinema
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Bension Kimyagarov, one of the founders, first secretary of the board of the Union of Cinematographers of Tajikistan (1962-1975), member of...
WIN EXCLUSIVE: How covert Christian missionaries profoundly hurt Jewish communities
While the Elks and Dawsons have attracted major attention, they are just the tip of the iceberg, an anti-missionary expert says.
By Lauren Marcus, World...
IRANIAN CHIEF RABBI VISITS BUCHARIAN COMMUITY OF QUEENS
The Chief Rabbi of Iran, Rabbi Yehuda Gerami paid an visit to the Ohr Avner Schools in Queens. Over Shabbos, the chief rabbi will...
Savior of the Jews of Dushanbe
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In 1990-93, during the civil war in Tajikistan, about 6,000 Jews were trapped in a hellish war machine. And only thanks...
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