Afghanistan’s Last Jew Lands In Turkey, Welcomed By Chabad Shliach

by CrownHeights.info

Chabad Shliach to Turkey, Rabbi Mendy Chitrick, was on hand Sunday to welcome Zebulon Simantov, the last Jew living in Afghanistan.

As the Taliban took over the country, Simantov became concerned for his life, and after some underground work, landed in Turkey accompanied by an evangelical priest.

Simantov’s plan is too make Aliyah to Israel, but must remain for a period in Turkey as questions of Visa and a Get he recently gave to his wife are dealt with.

Zebulon is looking to reunite with his family members, three brothers and two daughters who live in Israel.