Afghan Jews peaked at 40,000 in mid-19th century ; now there 's only one left . # ##ov wo n't join his wife and teen daughters in Israel . He spends holidays with visitors and survives off donations from Jews . But Simintov , for his part , is n't going anywhere soon . He was arrested several times and beaten while in custody under Taliban rule .
Afghan Jews peaked at 40,000 in mid-19th century ; now there 's only one left . # ##ov wo n't join his wife and teen daughters in Israel . He spends holidays with visitors and survives off donations from Jews . He was arrested several times and beaten while in custody under Taliban rule .