Martyrdom

Seeking revenge against a tyrant, rebels executed his daughter, triggering a brutal crackdown threatened to annihilate the Jews of Lod. Yet, two brave souls stepped forward, ready to sacrifice their lives for the community.

When anti-Semitic sentiment flared, even the nobility couldn't resist. The Jews of Blois faced horrific consequences as injustice and greed took center stage.

A small figure clad in red ascended the stairs, flanked by two hooded executioners. Despite signs of torture, he paused on each step to shout in a hoarse voice, "Hashem is God," a total of 52 times.