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Margarita Moshe: «Behind every professional milestone stands my proudest accomplishment – my family»
This May, we are honored to feature Margarita Moshe – an
attorney whose journey is not defined by a single path, but by the courage to
change it. Some lives follow a straight line. Others unfold through
bold decisions, unexpected turns, and the willingness to begin again.
Margarita’s story is one of evolution—shaped by discipline, guided by purpose,
and grounded in family.Born in Rome, Italy, Margarita entered the world at the
intersection of cultures. Her
parents, Slavik and Svetlana Abayev, who immigrated from Uzbekistan in 1979,
carried with them the hopes and challenges of building...
Editor's Column
The month of May always comes to us in a
special way. After a long winter, the world seems to fill with light, flowers,
and warmth around and within us. Spring brings many beautiful holidays, but
among them, there is one that holds a truly special place – Mother’s Day. The
most tender, the most radiant, and perhaps the most important of all. Because
no matter how old we are or how our lives unfold, the word “mom”
remains the dearest, the warmest, and the most precious.It is symbolic that on May 10, Mother’s Day,
the women’s organization Esther a-Malka and Ladies’ World magazine,
under the Congress of Bukharian Jews of the USA and Canada, host a grand
celebration – The Motherhood Gala: Salute to Outstanding Bukharian
Jewish Mothers.This is not simply a festive event with
music, flowers, and awards. It is a day when we say to our mothers what we
often don’t manage to say in everyday life: thank you. Thank you for
sleepless nights and endless patience. For care without limits. For the
strength with which women endure every challenge. For the ability to carry a
home, a family, children, and careers – while remaining loving, beautiful,
wise, and incredibly strong.Mothers of large families deserve special
admiration. Ra...












