Last Jew in Afghanistan refuses to give wife Jewish divorce

Afghanistan's last remaining Jew, Zabulon Simantov, has decided to remain in the country despite the Taliban's takeover.

Simantov, an Afghan Jew, prays at his residence in Kabul

Simantov, an Afghan Jew, prays at his residence in Kabul

(photo credit: REUTERS)

OCTOBER 17, 2021 17:13

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