Tag: Bukhari

24May 2018

The Bukhari Jews Wish You Shabbat Shalom

Israel is home to some 120,000 Bukhari Jews who emigrated there after the Soviet Union fell apart in the early 1990’s. Prior to this they were a Persian speaking Jewish people who lived for centuries in relative isolation from other Jewish groups. The beautiful picture above shows Bukhari Dancers performing at a celebration at the Ohr […]