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Zebulon Simantov

Zabolon Simantov kisses the mezuzah on his way out the front door of his home at the synagogue compound in Kabul, in an undated photo. (Ezzatullah Mehrdad/Times of Israel)
November 12, 2024, 6:59 pm
Afghanistan’s last Jew arrives in Israel three years after fleeing Taliban rule
Zebulon Simantov’s younger brother says he was surprised to hear his sibling had arrived, saw him over weekend for first time in 25 years
By ToI Staff
An Afghan worker reconstructs part of the Yu Aw synagogue in Herat, Afghanistan. (AFP/Getty via JTA)
October 28, 2022, 10:23 am
Taliban approves conservation work on historic Afghan synagogue, mikveh
Yu Aw synagogue in Herat, formerly home to tens of thousands of Jewish residents, set for $500,000 renovation despite last Jew abandoning city after Taliban takeover
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Zebulon Simantov is seen at Istanbul Airport, October 17, 2021. (Screenshot: Twitter)
October 17, 2021, 1:54 pm
Last Jew out of Afghanistan set to land in Israel this week
Zebulon Simantov, who recently divorced his Israeli wife, is awaiting visa from Istanbul consulate to travel to the Jewish state; unclear if he plans to stay
By ToI Staff
Afghan Jew Zebulon Simentov blows a shofar horn at a synagogue housed in an old building in Kabul, April 5, 2021. (WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP)
September 29, 2021, 8:53 am
Last Jew out of Afghanistan warns Israel: ‘Don’t rely on the United States’
Despite criticism, Zebulon Simantov, who was rescued from his homeland after Taliban takeover, says he’s heading to live in the US if he can get the paperwork sorted out
By ToI Staff
Zebulon Simantov (right), Afghanistan's last Jew, seen with one of his rescuers, after fleeing to a neighboring country. (Screenshot/Kan)
September 26, 2021, 6:54 pm
Last Jew to leave Afghanistan divorces wife after refusing for over 20 years
Zebulon Simantov, 62, grants a ‘get’ in a Zoom conversation with Sydney- and Istanbul-based rabbis, businessman who organized his rescue
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Zebulon Simantov, Afghanistan's last Jew, seen after fleeing to a neighboring country (Screencapture/Kan)
September 8, 2021, 4:56 am
Footage shows Afghanistan’s last Jew’s perilous escape from Kabul
Video follows Zebulon Simantov on 5-day journey across border as he’s rescued along with dozens of women and children; says he wants to go to New York
By ToI Staff and JTA
Zebulun Simantov is seen in a country neighboring Afghanistan, a number of hours after crossing the border, September 2021. (Screenshot/Kan)
September 7, 2021, 11:30 pm
Afghanistan’s last Jew finally leaves the country, reportedly headed to US
Zebulon Simantov crosses the border to a neighboring country with the help of an ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn fixer and an Israeli-American businessman, report says
By ToI Staff and JTA
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