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Where did the accusation that Jews used Christian blood to make wine originate?

Rabbi Raymond Apple — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 03:58:57 +0000

Ask the rabbi. BLOOD ACCUSATION Despite the increase in antisemitism, most Jews will sit down peacefully for Seder. Hardly anyone knows that it was once a scary occasion that evoked accusations that Jews killed a Christian at this time of year and used his blood to make wine and matzah for Pesach. The accusation seems […]

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Getting away with it: Germany’s Documenta art festival

Ben Cohen — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 06:42:53 +0000

Of the many stories involving antisemitism that dominated the headlines last year, probably the most disturbing involved the serial controversies over antisemitic displays at Germany’s prestigious Documenta festival of contemporary art. The Documenta scandal was certainly not the story that garnered the most attention, particularly among anxious Jews worldwide. In a year when arguably the […]

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