Jews Along the Silk Roads: A 2,000-Year-Old Culture in Central Asia
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For 23 years, MIZVADA (formerly Valiske), a French company specializing in organizing tours dedicated to Jewish cultures around the world, has been passionately exploring the little-known heritage of global Judaism. Among these traditions, those of the Jews of Bukhara, in Uzbekistan, hold a very special place.
Our new exhibition, presented at the Jewish-Alsatian Museum in Bouxwiller, north of Strasbourg, invites the public to discover one of the oldest and most fascinating Jewish cultures.
Heirs to a history spanning two millennia, the Jews of Bukhara have developed a unique identity at the crossroads of the Persian, Sephardic, and Muslim worlds.
A journey to the heart of a unique Jewish civilization
The exhibition offers a rich journey, allowing visitors to explore many aspects of Jewish life in Uzbekistan:
- History of the communities of Bukhara, Samarkand, and Tashkent
- The reception of several waves of Jewish refugees, including children, during the Great Patriotic War
- Relations with the Sephardic world, particularly through the influence of rabbis from Morocco
- Coexistence with Muslim populations, marked by deep cultural exchanges
- The Soviet period, marked by upheavals, migrations, and resistance to identity erosion
- Traditional cuisine, the aromas of spices, and recipes passed down from generation to generation
- Dance and music, including the famous shashmaqam
- Family customs, festivals, clothing, and rituals
- Crafts and trade, fields in which the Jews of Bukhara have long excelled
- Tshalas, or Muslims of Jewish origin, bearers of complex and often little-known histories
Through objects, photographs, testimonies, historical documents, and handcrafted works, this exhibition offers an immersive experience into a world where spirituality, traditions, and diverse influences intertwine.
Additional information
- Amenities services : Toilets
- Practical services : Group reception
- Prices : Plein tarif 7 €
- Type of event, exhibition : Exhibition
- Place/Departure of the event : Musée Judéo-Alsacien
- Car parking : Less than 200 m from a free public car park
Horaires et dates d'ouvertures susceptibles d'être modifiés en fonction des circonstances. Prenez vos précautions.
