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BUKHARIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF BRIARWOOD

BRIARWOOD, NY · EIN 113244638 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE X30Z · Religion-Related · Micro (<$100K) · bukharianjewishcommunitycenter.org
revenue
$6K
expenses
$16K
net assets
$43K
employees
mission · from form 990

NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION

profile · synthesized from sources

The Bukharian Jewish Community Center of Briarwood is a synagogue and cultural hub founded in 1965, serving the Bukharian Jewish diaspora in Queens, New York. It offers multigenerational prayer services, Hebrew education, cultural programming, and community events to preserve Bukharian Jewish heritage. The center also provides religious services such as youth mentorship, CPR training, and a Beth Din for Jewish divorces.

named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Beit Din
Religious court facilitating Jewish divorces (Get) in accordance with halacha, and mediating when one party is reluctant.
CPR and First Aid Training
Community training program teaching life-saving CPR and first aid skills.
Hebrew Sunday School
Educational program for children to learn Hebrew and Jewish traditions.
Main Minyan
Regular daily and Shabbat prayer services for adults, held Monday through Friday and on Shabbat.
Teen Minyan
Shabbat prayer services and programming designed for teenagers.
Torah Classes and Chavruta Programs
Weekly learning programs including Torah study, Tanya, Kabbalah, and paired learning (Chavruta).
Youth Minyan
Prayer and Gemara services for youth, with Shabbat times tailored to younger participants.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Community CPR and First Aid Training 1 activity
    • CPR and First Aid training programs
      Offers CPR and First Aid certification and training to prepare community members for life-threatening emergencies.
  • Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 1 activity
    • Community-wide heritage preservation initiatives
      Distributed over 50,000 Torah-based CDs as part of efforts to preserve and disseminate Bukharian Jewish heritage.
  • Jewish Religious Divorce and Mediation Services 1 activity
    • Get (Jewish divorce) facilitation services
      Provides sensitive and compassionate support for Jewish divorces through the Get procedure, including active intervention when spouses are hesitant or unwilling to participate.
  • Jewish Religious Education and Outreach 1 activity
    • Jewish heritage and educational programs
      Offers Hebrew Sunday School, Gemara and Tanya classes, Kabbalah study, Chavruta learning programs, and singles events. Provides ongoing Torah study and cultural initiatives to strengthen Jewish identity across age groups.
  • Jewish Holiday and Shabbat Community Events 1 activity
    • Religious worship and prayer services
      Conducts daily, Shabbat, and holiday prayer services including Shacharit, Minha, Aravit, and special teen and youth minyanim on Fridays and Saturdays. Offers regular Torah classes and Oneg Shabbat gatherings.
  • Youth and Young Adult Spiritual Engagement 1 activity
    • Youth and teen engagement and leadership development
      Runs Teen Minyan and youth leadership programs with mentorship, prayer participation, and skill-building to foster connection to Jewish traditions and synagogue life.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Mohel services for Brit Mila ceremonies
      Provides expert, tradition-respecting Mohel services for infant circumcision ceremonies.
    • Support for Bukharan Jewish emigration
      Played a key role in supporting the emigration of nearly 50,000 Bukharan Jews from Central Asia to the U.S., Israel, and other countries after the Soviet Union’s collapse.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$6K
Contributions & grants$6K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$16K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$43K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$43K
6 years on record · 2020–2025
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • Aleph Agency Partner — Digital marketing firm supporting local organizations through web design, branding, and strategy.
  • Amazing Smiles Orthodontics Partner — Local business providing orthodontic care and community support to the synagogue and its families.
  • Chabad-Lubavitch Partner — Longstanding positive relationship providing religious support to Bukharan Jews.
  • Complete Smiles Dental Partner — Local dental provider supporting the synagogue and local families.
  • Determination Physical Therapy Partner — Local business supporting community wellbeing through physical therapy services.
  • Rabbi Asher Vaknin Partner — Leads the youth minyan and fosters connection to Torah and tradition for younger members of the community.
  • Rabbi Baruch Babayev Partner — Spiritual leader of BJCC, dedicated to preserving Bukharian Jewish heritage and strengthening the community.
  • Rabbi David Shushan Partner — Empowers young adults through meaningful prayer experiences and bridges tradition with modernity.
  • community sponsors Partner — Supports BJCC programs and services through sponsorship
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Culture-Based Community Engagement
    methodology: culture-based_community_engagement
    By centering programming around Bukharian Jewish heritage and communal togetherness, the center sustains cultural and spiritual continuity, strengthening group identity and cohesion because shared tradition fosters belonging and intergenerational connection.
  • Halachic Compliance as Social Dignity
    methodology: halachic_compliance_and_dignity
    By ensuring strict adherence to Jewish law in rituals such as Gittin, the center upholds the dignity of participants and secures communal recognition, because halachic rigor is perceived as essential to legitimacy and inclusion within traditional frameworks.
  • Life Skills Training for Community Resilience
    methodology: cpr-training
    By teaching CPR, the center increases survival during cardiac emergencies because immediate bystander response significantly improves outcomes, reflecting a belief in practical skill-building as a component of communal responsibility.