A collection of manuscripts from caves in Afghanistan has provided the first evidence of Jewish communities living in the devoutly Muslim country 1,000 years ago

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The cache of Hebrew documents are thought to have originated from the country's northeast region, a Taliban stronghold.

The documents, which include biblical commentaries, personal letters and financial records, were unveiled by Israel's National Library after being purchased from private dealers.

Significant: Some of the Hebrew documents purchased by Israel's National Archive, which have been described by researchers as one of the most important ever stashes of Jewish documents ever found…

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