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Bukhara's Jewish Quarter: Silk Road Tolerance and Soviet Exodus
Long before the Soviet tanks rolled in, Bukhara was home to one of Central Asia's oldest and most distinctive Jewish communities. This episode traces the Bukharan Jews from their ancient roots along the Silk Road to their near-total emigration in the late 20th century. We explore how they flourished under Muslim rulers who protected them as 'People of the Book,' how they became indispensable as traders, dyers, and musicians, and how the Russian conquest and Soviet rule reshaped their lives. We follow the community through the upheavals of revolution, the pain of Stalin-era…
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