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The history of Jews in Afghanistan is shrouded in myth. From the Pashtun legend of Lost Tribe origin to the Jewish communal escape from Iran, one thing is cl...
Simintov is also known during this time period for his heavily publicized feud with Yitzhak Levi (Ishaq Levin), another Afghan Jew; it has been claimed that the two were expelled from a Taliban-led jail due to their constant fighting.
31 paź 2019 · Emran Feroz recently profiled Simentov for Foreign Policy and uncovered some incredible stories about the feisty Afghan — including that the Taliban once imprisoned him for arguing with a...
9 wrz 2021 · David Goldman/AP. CNN — The last known member of Afghanistan’s Jewish community left the country on Friday, taking 30 other people with him – including 28 women and children – on a five day...
23 kwi 2021 · The dawn of a new era where Judaism no longer exists in Afghanistan will begin next month as Zabulon Simintov, the last-known Jew in the country heads back to his roots in Israel.
31 sty 2005 · When Zablon Simintov found Ishaq Levin sprawled on the cement synagogue floor, he immediately realised his housemate and arch-nemesis of nearly seven years was dead, and he was in all likelihood ...
29 kwi 2021 · For decades, Zebulon Simentov refused to leave Afghanistan -- surviving a Soviet invasion, deadly civil war, brutal rule by the Taliban and the US-led occupation of his homeland. But enough is...
