Afghanistan's last Jew departs for Israel after granting wife divorce

Zabulon Simantov is expected to arrive in Israel in the coming days after fleeing Afghanistan via the US due to the Taliban takeover of his home country.

Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, Chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States (L), with Afghanistan's last Jew, Zabulon Simantov (R).

Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, Chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States (L), with Afghanistan's last Jew, Zabulon Simantov (R).

(photo credit: YEHUDA CHITRIK)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

OCTOBER 17, 2021 22:23