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Bukhara's Jewish Legacy: The Silk Road's Other Faith
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the thousand-year history of the Bukharan Jews, one of Central Asia's oldest and most distinctive communities. From their origins along the Silk Road to their role as merchants and craftsmen under the Emirate of Bukhara, Lucas traces how a small Jewish population thrived in a Muslim khanate — building synagogues, preserving their unique Judeo-Persian language (Bukhori), and navigating shifting tides of tolerance and persecution. The conversation covers the legendary 'Red Synagogue' of Samarkand, the 18th-century decree that nearly forced…
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