KABUL [CNN] — Zablon Simintov is always guaranteed the best seat in his local synagogue here, but the privilege comes with a downside: he's the last Jew in Afghanistan.
The country's 800-year-old Jewish community — an estimated 40,000 strong at its peak — is now a party of one.
Video – Afghanistan’s Last Jew Vows to Stay Put
KABUL [CNN] — Zablon Simintov is always guaranteed the best seat in his local synagogue here, but the privilege comes with a downside: he’s the last Jew in Afghanistan.
The country’s 800-year-old Jewish community — an estimated 40,000 strong at its peak — is now a party of one.
