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About Aharon Moshe Kandin
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The case of Aron Kandin could be considered an exception. In 1868, hard times befell the Jewish community of Bukhara. After his defeat by Russia, the emir was required to pay half a million rubles; he ordered the Jewish community of Bukhara to raise a quarter of this sum, even though the Jewish population of the city was only one-tenth that the Muslims, who had to pay a considerably smaller amount.(44) The heavy tax caused intense strife within the community, which resulted in the denunciation of Kandin, the community elder.(45)The Bukharan authorities arrested him and accused him of rendering to the Russians. His property was confiscated and he was sentenced to death. On the eve of his execution, Kandin was offered the chance to save his life by converting to Islam.(46) One year later, Kandin told a prisoner, Gamliel Beninson, that he had "avoided death by converting and by paying 3,400 golden tilli" (13,600 rubles).(47)
Wishing to make use of Kandin's commercial talents, as well as his knowledge of economics, the emir made him a high official. However, to prevent him from escaping, the emir placed him under virtual house arrest in his palace.(48) Evidently, the accusation that Kandin had connections with the Russians was not unfounded, since even when he was under guard, he risked his life to transmit very important secret data to Russia.(49)
Aron's younger wife and her children were converted to Islam along with him, while his elder wife and her grown-up children managed to flee to Samarkand, which had been captured by the Russians.(50)
Yet Kandin did not feel comfortable with his new religion. He established contacts with the Jewish community in Bukhara and sought an opportunity to flee the emirate. In 1882, when Henry Lansdell, an English traveler, visited Bukhara, local Jews asked him to intecede with the emir on behalf of Kandin. But later on, they abandoned the idea, fearing that intervention might aggravate his situation.(51) After Emir Muzafar's death in 1885, the throne passed to his fourth son, Abdullakhan, who enjoyed Russian support. Having apparently concluded that, under the new emir the Russian authorities would be more likely to give him asylum, Kandin somehow managed to transmit his request to the Tzar. The fact that he had rendered some services to the Russian administration and was punished for it helped him. In 1887 or 1888, Tzar Alexander III granted Kandin Russian citizenship. This act was followed by Aron's "escape" from Bukhara to Russia, undoubtedly, sanctioned by the young emir.(52)
In April 1889, Aron Kandin was granted permission to join merchant guild II in Moscow.(53) To obtain this status in Moscow, a Bukharan Jew needed special intervention by the highest authorities. Kandin, however, did not remain in Moscow for long. The uproar caused by his escape soon died down and in 1890, he returned to Central Asia, where he was reunited with his elder wife, children and grandchildren. Kandin bought a house in Samarkand and joined merchant guild II.(54)Although he was well-connected and had vast commercial experience, he was apparently unable to calmly continue in his trade because he was possibly tormented by his feelings of guilt for assenting to convert to Islam and for adhering to it for twenty years. He went to Jerusalem to atone for his sin and died there in 1909.(55)
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GEDCOM Note
<p>Invented color-resistant paint for silk. He was elected the elder community of Bukhara Jews of Bukhara, was engaged in charity work. Falsely accused of embezzlement and sentenced to death, which was replaced by forced adoption of Islam. He was appointed treasurer of the emirate. At the age of 64, he visited the Holy Land. Upon his return, hewas accepted by the Emperor of Russia Alexander III and received citizenship of Russia. In 1888 he left for Palestine and returned to Judaism. Settled in old Jaffa, where he built a synagogue, a home for the elderly and orphans. He was elected elder of the Bukhara-Jewish community and held this position until the last days of his life.</p>
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Aharon Moshe Kandin's Timeline
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Bukhara, Bukhara Province, Uzbekistan
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