According to legend, the appearance of the synagogue in Bukhara is connected with the decision of the treasurer Nadir-Divan-Begi to build a reservoir “Lyabi-House” on the central square.
An elderly Jewish resident who lived on the site of the future pond did not want to give up her house for new construction. But in the end, the vizier managed to come to an agreement: in exchange for her home, the woman asked to build a synagogue.
The synagogue is a holy place of worship in the Jewish religion. On the door of the synagogue there is a mezuzah – a case containing a scroll with the sacred prayer “Shma”. Inside the two-storey building there is a small courtyard with two halls for worship. The synagogue operates to this day and today has about 400 Jews.
