About 50,000 Bukharian Jews live in Queens, plus tens of thousands of Russian-speaking and Uzbek diaspora families across major US cities — and many have parents or grandparents buried in Uzbekistan. The community has already established a price-and-service norm: ~$275/year for twice-weekly cleaning with photos is the benchmark in Queens. This article walks you through the practical setup.
Step 1: identify the cemetery. If the family already knows — go to step 2. If not, see our cluster on grave search for the discovery process. Most US Bukharian families' ancestors are in the Old Bukhara, Tashkent Textile or Samarkand Jewish cemeteries.
Step 2: choose a subscription tier. Most US-based families pick 12 visits/year (monthly), with extras around the Yahrzeit and Elul (Kever Avot). Some choose 24 (biweekly) for the most active commitment. The fully customized full-service tier with monthly photos and quarterly video runs in the $400–600/year range — still well below the equivalent cost in the US.
Step 3: payment. Visa and Mastercard work directly. Some Queens families prefer Zelle (paid to a US-resident representative we coordinate with). Apple Pay through the cabinet works too. SWIFT for amounts >$500 is the more cost-effective option for some banks.
Step 4: communication. English, Russian or Hebrew, your choice. WhatsApp, Telegram, email, iMessage — pick the channel that fits your habits. Time zone: New York is 9 hours behind Tashkent; we plan responses to come back when your morning starts.
Step 5: schedule sync. Tell us the Hebrew date of death if applicable, the family's birthdays of the deceased, and any other meaningful annual dates. We auto-place visits 3–5 days before each Yahrzeit and during the first week of Elul for Kever Avot.
Step 6: bring in family. Many Queens families add 3–5 cabinet guests (siblings, children, cousins). Photo reports become a shared family touchpoint — a quiet weekly notification in everyone's chat that the grave is being cared for.
Pricing transparency. All US dollar prices are published at `/en/tseny`. If you prefer to be billed in USD on your card statement we set that as your account currency. No «extras on arrival», no annual increases without 60-day notice.