Travels That Make Us 

The Jews of Bukhara Unbeknownst to us then, our hotel was also located in the old Jewish area of Bukhara. Just two doors down was a little Jewish museum housed in what seemed like a crumbling old wooden building. Since we were right there, we thought we might as well have a look. Bukharan Jews migrated to this part of the world around the 6th century BC, fleeing persecution from the Babylonians and the Assyrians. They were considered one of the oldest ethno-religious groups i