tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post7168096612490844962..comments2024-03-14T02:22:26.957+00:00Comments on Point of No Return: Jewish Refugees from Arab and Muslim Countries: Afghan scrolls could be most significant find yetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-44614677108659036672012-01-06T12:03:04.734+00:002012-01-06T12:03:04.734+00:00Correction: 'Jews of Kabul'Correction: 'Jews of Kabul'bataweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829104245735619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-41307155753447306122012-01-06T12:02:32.988+00:002012-01-06T12:02:32.988+00:004,000 out of the 5,000 Afghan Jews left for Israel...4,000 out of the 5,000 Afghan Jews left for Israel in 1951. Until that date they were forbidden to emigrate.I should imagine that the Jews of Peshawar left alonside the Jewish of Kabul and Herat. You will find more information in 'The demise of the Jewish community of Afghanistan' by Sarah Beth Koplik.<br /><br /><br />According to a comment left in September 2011 there are still two Jewish families in Peshawar.<br />http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2008/03/untold-story-of-jews-of-pakistan.htmlbataweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829104245735619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-21521062810385203012012-01-06T10:55:49.094+00:002012-01-06T10:55:49.094+00:00can someone tell me how the bukharan jews of Pesha...can someone tell me how the bukharan jews of Peshawar managed to come to Israel? via Afghanistan after 1951?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-81999833744392508342012-01-05T16:34:28.652+00:002012-01-05T16:34:28.652+00:00that is just great!
Suzythat is just great!<br />SuzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com