A 45-year-old man is believed to have become the last Jew in Afghanistan after the death of the caretaker of the only functioning synagogue in Kabul.
It has emerged that the caretaker, Ishaq Levin, aged about 80, died of natural causes about a week ago.
His Jewish neighbour, Zebulon Simentov, lived with Mr Levin in the synagogue.
Correspondents say that around 5,000 Afghan Jews left the country after the creation of Israel in 1948, with others leaving after the 1979 Soviet invasion.
The death of the man believed to be his only co-religionist does not seem to be a source of grievance for Mr Simentov.
"He was a very bad man who tried to get me killed," he told the Associated Press news agency, "and now I am the Jew here, I am the boss."
Correspondents say that the two men were at loggerheads for some time, with both vying for control of the synagogue and both saying that they had been tortured under Afghanistan's hardline Taleban regime.
Mr Levin said before his death that he had been publicly accused by Mr Simentov of converting to Islam so that Mr Simentov could take over the running of the building.
Mr Simentov blames Mr Levin for the loss of the synagogue's most sacred treasure - a copy of the Jewish holy book, The Torah, which he says was confiscated by the hardline Islamic Taleban regime.
Worldwide Jewish organisations say that Jews have been in Afghanistan since the eighth century, mostly in Kabul and Herat.
But in recent times many have emigrated to Central Asia and India.
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The only Jew in Afghanistan wrote:He was a very bad man who tried to get me killed," he told the Associated Press news agency, "and now I am the Jew here, I am the boss."
I'm confused what exactly does this guy think he's the boss of?
Also how can you have a job at a synagogue which hasn't had a congregation since 1979? Without suckers/believers to pay tithes/give donation/offerings or what ever who pays the bills and that guys wages?
The only Jew in Afghanistan wrote:He was a very bad man who tried to get me killed," he told the Associated Press news agency, "and now I am the Jew here, I am the boss."
I'm confused what exactly does this guy think he's the boss of?
Also how can you have a job at a synagogue which hasn't had a congregation since 1979? Without suckers/believers to pay tithes/give donation/offerings or what ever who pays the bills and that guys wages?
In Judaism, a congregation (Minyan) of 10 is required to start a Jewish Congregation. This guy is just wanking to himself.
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Even though there's only one Jew, I guarantee that there are at least two synagogues. The one he goes to, and the one "he won't set foot in".
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The only Jew in Afghanistan wrote:He was a very bad man who tried to get me killed," he told the Associated Press news agency, "and now I am the Jew here, I am the boss."
I'm confused what exactly does this guy think he's the boss of?
Also how can you have a job at a synagogue which hasn't had a congregation since 1979? Without suckers/believers to pay tithes/give donation/offerings or what ever who pays the bills and that guys wages?
In Judaism, a congregation (Minyan) of 10 is required to start a Jewish Congregation. This guy is just wanking to himself.
Well considering this guy is a JEW living in AFGHANISTAN I think this guys mental state is apparent. He probably thinks he HAS a congregation of 10 or more.
Woah, I can't believe there are any... how completely odd. Still, well, sounds kind of lonely, I'd say.
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