Diaspora History of the Jews in Georgia



many georgian jews live in israel. in united states, principal georgian jewish synagogue congregation of georgian jews in forest hills section of queens, new york city. in belgium, georgian jews member of antwerp jewish community. main georgian synagogue in belgium on isabellalei in antwerpen, , led rabbi avishalom kalazan of yemenite origin. of community engaged in jewelry trade, new generation going more diverse directions. second georgian jewish synagogue became active around year 2012 under leadership of rabbi yitzhak pichkhadze. 1 notable georgian jew in usa tamir sapir, born temur sepiashvili, immigrant taxi driver turned businessman new york. notable georgian jew dr. yuri busi (born yuri busiashvili), known being physician actress lucille ball. dr. busi developed successful career cardiologist serving emigrant soviet community in los angeles.


in israel, georgian jews settled near coast in cities such lod, bat yam, ashdod, , holon. there georgian jews in jerusalem well, several prominent synagogues. trend of concentrated communities of georgian jews in israel has changed , population more integrated now, more homogeneously dispersed in country, , integrated in every sphere of society.








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