Blog – Zack Zav

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Rooted and Rising: A Bukharian Journey in the Modern World

Exploring Identity: Balancing Tradition and Modernity Being Bukharian in Philly feels like living in two timelines at once. There’s the old-world warmth of my roots, the stories I’ve been told,…

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Walking in the Footsteps of my Ancestors

Organized by SAMi – Sephardic American Mizrahi Initiative There are no words that could possibly come close to explaining how my trip to Uzbekistan went. Coming from a Bukharian Jewish…

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How Did Jews End Up In Bukhara?

It might be quite difficult to summarize ancient history into one blog post, but here goes. (DISCLAIMER: I’m not a historian, I just try to put pieces together. If I…

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How Cultural Identity Impacted My Sense of Self

Being a Bukharian Jew growing up in Northeast Philly has had its ups and downs. On one end, I knew I was a part of a culture that is rich…

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Who Am I?

My name is Zack Zav. I am a Bukharian Jew that was born in New York, but raised in Philly. I’m currently in the early childhood education field and I…