Uzbek Jews have two distinct communities; the more religious and traditional Bukharan Jewish community and the more progressive Ashkenazi community. There were 94,900 Jews in Uzbekistan in 1989, but fewer than 5,000 remained in 2007 (most of them in Tashkent). There are twelve synagogues in Uzbekistan.
Most Uzbek Jews are now Ashkenazi due to the emigration of Bukharian Jews to Israel and the United States.
Read more about Uzbek Jews: Judaism in The Ferghana Valley, Historical Demographics, See Also
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