Bukharan Jews, [a] in modern times called Bukharian Jews, [b] are the Mizrahi Jewish sub-group of Central Asia that traditionally spoke Bukharian, a Judeo-Persian language most similar to the Tajik dialect of Farsi.

At the far edges of the Jewish world, Bukharan Jews (also sometimes referred to as Bukharian or Bokharan Jews) have made their homes in Central Asia’s vibrant cities — now located in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan — for well over a millennia.

The term “Bukharan Jews” refers to the Central Asian Jews of the khanate of Bukhara, those of Samarkand, and the Ferghana Valley. Today, the region is divided between the former Soviet republics of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

2025年3月13日 · The eclectic story of Central Asia’s ancient Jewish community—Bukharian Jews—is situated at the lesser-known intersection of Sephardic, Mizrahi and Russian-Speaking Jewish identities.

Bukharan Jews are a unique Jewish community that originated in Central Asia and have a rich history, culture, and religious tradition. This article explores the history, present-day communities, cultural practices, religious liturgy, and notable figures and accomplishments of Bukharan Jews.

Bukharian Jews in Israel, also known as the Bukharim, refers to immigrants and descendants of the immigrants of the Bukharan Jewish communities, who now reside within the state of Israel. History. The first Bukharan Jews to make Aliyah arrived in the 1870s and 1880s, establishing the Bukharim quarter in Jerusalem. [1]

2013年1月17日 · Today, we know these colorful communities as Bukharan Jews. Their history, culture, arts and traditions are currently being celebrated in Tel Aviv at Beit Hatfutsot – The Museum of the Jewish...

2022年3月3日 · The experience of the native Jews of Central Asia – Bukharian Jews – is situated at a unique intersection of Sephardic, Mizrahi, and Russian-speaking Jewish identities.

Most Bukharan Jews live in Central Asia (primarily in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan), some in Israel and the United States. Culturally and linguistically, Bukharan Jews most closely resemble the Jews of Iran and Afghanistan.

The Jews of Bukhara are an ethnic and linguistic group, concentrated in Central Asia, particularly in the area of the Uzbek and Tadzhik Republics.